Chapter 2 Prefixes

Question 1

a-

asepsis

Answer 1

without

without living organisms

Question 2

ab-, abs-

abduct

Answer 2

away from

to draw away from a position

Question 3

ad-

adduct

Answer 3

toward, to

to draw toward the body, as a limb

Question 4

ambi-

ambidextrous

Answer 4

both, around

having ability on both right and left sides

Question 5

an-

anencephalic

Answer 5

without

without a brain

Question 6

ana-

anaphylactic

Answer 6

up, toward

exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin

Question 7

ante-

antemortem

Answer 7

before

before death

Question 8

apo-

apobiosis

Answer 8

derived, separate

death of a part of a living organism

Question 9

aut(o)-

autoimmune

Answer 9

self

against an individual’s own tissue

Question 10

bi-

biparous

Answer 10

twice, double

bearing two young

Question 11

brachy-

brachyesophagus

Answer 11

short

abnormally short esophagus

Question 12

cata-

cataplexy

Answer 12

down

sudden extreme muscle weakness

Question 13

circum-

circumoral

Answer 13

around

around the mouth

Question 14

co-, col-, com-, con-, cor-

codominant

Answer 14

together

having an equal degree of dominance

Question 15

de-

demyelination

Answer 15

away from

loss of myelin

Question 16

di-, dif-, dir-, dis-

disarticulation

Answer 16

not, separated

amputation of a joint

Question 17

dia-

diaplacental

Answer 17

through

passing through the placenta

Question 18

dys-

dysfunctional

Answer 18

abnormal, difficult

functioning abnormally

Question 19

ect(o)

ectopic

Answer 19

outside

occurring outside of the uterus

Question 20

epi-

epicondyle

Answer 20

over

projection over or near the condyle

Question 21

eu-

eupepsia

Answer 21

well, good, normal

normal digestion

Question 22

ex-

exhale

Answer 22

out of, away from

breathe out

Question 23

infra-

infrasternal

Answer 23

positioned beneath

below the sternum

Question 24

inter-

interdental

Answer 24

between

between the teeth

Question 25

intra-

intramuscular

Answer 25

within

within the substance of the muscles

Question 26

iso-

isometric

Answer 26

equal, same

of the same dimensions

Question 27

mal-

malabsorption

Answer 27

bad, inadequate

inadequate absorption

Question 28

meg(a), megal(o)

megacephaly

Answer 28

large

abnormal enlargement of the head

Question 29

mes(o)

metacarpus

Answer 29

after

bones attached to the carpus

Question 30

mon(o)-

monomania

Answer 30

single

obsession with a single thought

Question 31

olig(o)-

oligosperia

Answer 31

few, little, scanty

low sperm count

Question 32

pan-, panto-

panarthritis

Answer 32

all entire

arthritis involving all joints

Question 33

par(a)-

parakinesia

Answer 33

beside, abnormal, involving two parts

motor abnormality

Question 34

per

peraxillary

Answer 34

through, intensely

through the axilla

Question 35

pluri-

pluriglandular

Answer 35

several, more

of several glands

Question 36

poly-

polyarteritis

Answer 36

many

inflammation of a number of arteries

Question 37

pro-

prodrome

Answer 37

before, forward

a symptom or group of symptoms that occurs before a disease shows up

Question 38

quadra-, quadri-

quadriplegia

Answer 38

four

paralysis of all four limbs

Question 39

re-

reflux

Answer 39

again, backward

backward flow

Question 40

retro-

retroversion

Answer 40

behind, backward

a turning backward, as of the uterus

Question 41

supra-

supramaxillary

Answer 41

above, over

above the maxilla

Question 42

syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

symbiosis

Answer 42

together

mutual interdependence

Question 43

trans-

transocular

Answer 43

accross, through

across the eye

Question 44

ultra-

ultrasonic

Answer 44

beyond, excessive

relating to energy waves of higher frequency than sound waves