Unit 1: Medical English-Prefixes

Question 1

Presence of Time of appearance

a-

Answer 1

not

Question 2

Presence or Time of appearance

an-

Answer 2

not

Question 3

Presence or Time of appearence

Anti-

Answer 3

against

action

Question 4

Presence or Time of appearance

Contra-

Answer 4

against

action

Question 5

Presence of time of appearance

Auto-

Answer 5

Self

Question 6

Presence or Time of Appearance

hyper-

Answer 6

too much

Question 7

Presence or Time of Appearance

hypo-

Answer 7

too little

Question 8

Presence or Time of Appearance

sub-

Answer 8

too little

Question 9

Presence or Time of Appearance

neo-

Answer 9

new

Question 10

Presence or Time of Appearance

Post

Answer 10

after

Question 11

Presence or Time of Appearance

pre-

Answer 11

before

Question 12

Presence or Time of Appearance

pro-

Answer 12

before

Question 13

Presence or Time of Appearance

re-

Answer 13

again

Question 14

Location/Relationship

ab-

Answer 14

away from

abduct

Question 15

Location/Relationship

ad-

Answer 15

toward

adduct

Question 16

Location/Relationship

ana-

Answer 16

up

Question 17

Location/Relationship

ante-

Answer 17

before, in front of

Question 18

Location/Relationship

apo-

Answer 18

from, away from

Question 19

Location/Relationship

circum-

Answer 19

around

Question 20

Location/Relationship

peri-

Answer 20

around

Question 21

Location/Relationship

con-

Answer 21

with or together

Question 22

Location/Relationship

contra-

Answer 22

against

place

Question 23

Location/Relationship

de-

Answer 23

down or away from

Question 24

Location/Relationship

dia-

Answer 24

through

Question 25

# Location/Relationship trans-

Answer 25

through

Question 26

# Location/Relationship e-

Answer 26

out of

Question 27

# Location/Relationship ec-

Answer 27

out of

Question 28

# Location/Relationship ecto-

Answer 28

outside

Question 29

# Location/Relationship en-

Answer 29

in or inside

Question 30

# Location/Relationship endo-

Answer 30

in or inside

Question 31

# Location/Relationship intra-

Answer 31

in or inside

Question 32

# Location/Relationship epi-

Answer 32

upon; on top of

Question 33

# Location/Relationship supra-

Answer 33

upon; on top of

Question 34

# Location/Relationship ex-

Answer 34

out or outside

Question 35

# Location/Relationship exo-

Answer 35

out or outside

Question 36

# Location/Relationship extra

Answer 36

out or outside

Question 37

# Location/Relationship hyper-

Answer 37

over

Question 38

# Location/Relationship hypo-

Answer 38

under

Question 39

# Location/Relationship infra-

Answer 39

under

Question 40

# Location/Relationship infro-

Answer 40

under

Question 41

# Location/Relationship inter-

Answer 41

between

Question 42

# Location/Relationship pre-

Answer 42

before; in front of

Question 43

# Location/Relationship pro-

Answer 43

before; in front of

Question 44

# Location/Relationship retro-

Answer 44

behind

Question 45

# Location/Relationship sub-

Answer 45

beneath

Question 46

# Location/Relationship sym-

Answer 46

with or together

Question 47

# Location/Relationship syn-

Answer 47

with or together

Question 48

# Location/Relationship xeno-

Answer 48

foreign

Question 49

# Speed brady-

Answer 49

slow

Question 50

# Speed chron/o-

Answer 50

time-dependent

Question 51

# Speed tachy-

Answer 51

fast

Question 52

# Quality or appearance dys-

Answer 52

bad

Question 53

# Quality or appearance eu-

Answer 53

perfect, good, tue

Question 54

# Quality or appearance macro-

Answer 54

large

Question 55

# Quality or appearance mega-

Answer 55

enlarged

Question 56

# Quality or appearance micro-

Answer 56

small

Question 57

# Quantifying (Numbering) Hemi-

Answer 57

Half

Question 58

# Quantifying (Numbering) Semi-

Answer 58

Half

Question 59

# Quantifying (Numbering) Mono-

Answer 59

One

Question 60

# Quantifying (Numbering) Uni-

Answer 60

One

Question 61

# Quantifying (Numbering) Bi-

Answer 61

Two

Question 62

# Quantifying (Numbering) Di

Answer 62

Two

Question 63

# Quantifying (Numbering) Tri-

Answer 63

Three

Question 64

# Quantifying (Numbering) Quad-

Answer 64

Four

Question 65

# Quantifying (Numbering) Tetra-

Answer 65

Four

Question 66

# Quantifying (Numbering) Penta-

Answer 66

Five

Question 67

# Quantifying (Numbering) Pento-

Answer 67

Five

Question 68

# Quantifying (Numbering) Hexa-

Answer 68

Six

Question 69

# Quantifying (Numbering) Hexo-

Answer 69

Six

Question 70

# Quantifying (Numbering) Pluri-

Answer 70

Several; more than one

Question 71

# Quantifying (Numbering) Poly-

Answer 71

Several; more than one

Question 72

# Quantifying (Numbering) Oligo-

Answer 72

Several; a handful

Question 73

# Quantifying (Numbering) Multi-

Answer 73

Many

Question 74

# Quantifying (Numbering) Pan-

Answer 74

All