2.5 Usefull Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

A-

Answer 1

without, or not (Greek

Question 2

Allo-

Answer 2

other or different (Greek). Changes in body proportions occur as a result of
allometric growth, i.e., different body parts growing at different rates

Question 3

Ante-

Answer 3

before, ahead of, preceding, or in front of (Latin). Antemortem injuries occur before
the death of the individual.

Question 4

Anti-

Answer 4

: opposite or against

Question 5

Apo-

Answer 5

seprate, apart, away from, or detached

Apophyses, or traction of the epiphyses

Question 6

BAsi-

Answer 6

of, or relating to the botom or base

Question 7

Bi-

Answer 7

Twice, double, on both sideds, in both directions, between both

Question 8

Brachi,brachio, or brachial

Answer 8

of, or relating to the arm, specifically the upper arm

Question 9

Brachy

Answer 9

short

Question 10

-cep, -ceps

Answer 10

head or heads

Question 11

Chondro- or -chondro-

Answer 11

cartilage or cartilaginous

Question 12

Circum-:

Answer 12

around

Question 13

Con

Answer 13

with or together

Question 14

Cost- or -costal

Answer 14

related to a rib or ribs

Question 15

Cyt- -cyte, or -cytic

Answer 15

a mature cell

Question 16

Demi-

Answer 16

half

Question 17

di

Answer 17

twice or double

Question 18

Dia

Answer 18

across, through, or apart

Question 19

Ecto

Answer 19

outside

Question 20

endo

Answer 20

inside

Question 21

Epi

Answer 21

at, upon, close to, adjacent, above, or in addition

Question 22

-form -iform

Answer 22

having the shape or form of

Question 23

Hemi

Answer 23

half

Question 24

hetero

Answer 24

other, or different

Question 25

homo

Answer 25

similar, same or identical

Question 26

Hypo

Answer 26

less than,underm beneathm below, or to a lesser degree

Question 27

Hyper

Answer 27

more than, over, beyond, above, or to a larger degree

Question 28

infra

Answer 28

below or beneath

Question 29

inter

Answer 29

between

Question 30

-itis

Answer 30

infamation

Question 31

lacri-/lacry

Answer 31

of, belonging to, or related to tears

Question 32

Meso

Answer 32

intermediate, medium

Question 33

meta

Answer 33

between or with

Question 34

Neuro

Answer 34

related to the brain or central nervous system

Question 35

-oma

Answer 35

growth or tumor

Question 36

Ortho

Answer 36

strait of upright

Question 37

-osis

Answer 37

designates a disease, condition, or disorder

Question 38

Osteo-or-osteo-

Answer 38

of, or relating to, bones

Question 39

Para

Answer 39

beside, nest to, or parallel

Question 40

peri-

Answer 40

near around, or about

Question 41

-physis

Answer 41

a growth, projection, or protuberance

Question 42

-Phyte

Answer 42

a pathological outgrowth

Question 42

-Phyte

Answer 42

a pathological outgrowth

Question 42

-Phyte

Answer 42

a pathological outgrowth

Question 43

Platy-

Answer 43

broad and flat

Question 44

pre

Answer 44

before-with respect to location, time, degree, or importance

Question 45

proto

Answer 45

first, largest, primary, most important

Question 46

retro

Answer 46

having a location behind

Question 46

retro

Answer 46

having a location behind

Question 47

semi

Answer 47

half or partly

Question 48

splanchno

Answer 48

related to the viscera or internal organs

Question 49

-sitial

Answer 49

related to a place where something stands

Question 50

sub

Answer 50

under, below, beneath, or less than

Question 51

super-

Answer 51

above, extra, beyond, in addition, or greater than

Question 52

supra

Answer 52

above, beyond, in addition

Question 53

syn-

Answer 53

similarly, alike, or together

Question 54

-topic

Answer 54

place or usual location

Question 55

-trophy

Answer 55

maintenance, nourishment

Question 56

Tri-

Answer 56

having three parts

Question 57

Zygo-

Answer 57

denoting a joining of pairing