Medical Terminology — Prefix

Question 1

ANTE-

Answer 1

Before, forward

Ex.: anteversion

Question 2

ANTI-

Answer 2

Against

Ex.: antibody

Question 3

EC-

ECTO-

Answer 3

Outside, out

Ex.: ectopic

Question 4

END-

ENDO-

Answer 4

Within, in, inner

Ex.: endometrium

Question 5

HYPER-

Answer 5

Above, beyond, excessive

Ex.: hypertension

Question 6

HYPO-

Answer 6

Below, under, deficient

Ex.: hypoglycemia

Question 7

INTER-

Answer 7

Between

Ex.: interosseous

Question 8

INTRA-

Answer 8

Within

Ex.: intravenous

Question 9

PARA-

Answer 9

Beside, near, along the side of

Ex.: parametric

Question 10

PERI-

Answer 10

Around, surrounding

Ex.: peritoneum

Question 11

PER-

Answer 11

Through

Question 12

PRE-

Answer 12

Before

Ex.: prenatal

Question 13

PRO-

PROS-

Answer 13

Before, forward

Ex.: prognosis

Question 14

SUPER-

Answer 14

Above, beyond

Question 15

SUPRA-

Answer 15

Above, beyond

Question 16

A-

AN-

Answer 16

No, not, without

Ex.: apnea

Question 17

AB-

Answer 17

Away from

Ex.: abductor

Question 18

AD-

Answer 18

Toward, near

Ex.: adductor

Question 19

ANA-

Answer 19

Up, apart

Ex.: anabolism

Question 20

AUTO-

Answer 20

Self, own

Ex.: autoimmune

Question 21

BI-

Answer 21

Two, both

Ex.: biceps

Question 22

CON-
CO- (before H or a vowel)

COL- (before L)

COM- (before B, M, P)

COR- (before R)

Answer 22

With, together

Ex.: contraction

Question 23

DE-

Answer 23

Down, lack of

Ex.: dehydration

Question 24

DIA-

Answer 24

Through, complete

Ex.: diarrhea

Question 25

DIS-

Answer 25

Appart, away from

Ex.: dissect

Question 26

DYS-

Answer 26

Bad, painful

Ex.: dysfunction

Question 27

EPI-

Answer 27

Above, upon

Ex.: epidermis

Question 28

EX-

Answer 28

Out

Ex.: excision

Question 29

EXTRA-

Answer 29

Outside of

Ex.: extrapulmonary

Question 30

HEMI-

Answer 30

Half

Ex.: hemilateral

Question 31

INFRA-

Answer 31

Below, beneath

Ex.: infracvicular

Question 32

MACRO-

Answer 32

Large

Ex.: macronutrient

Question 33

MAL-

Answer 33

Bad

Ex.: malignant

Question 34

META-

Answer 34

Change, beyond

Ex.: metacarpal

Question 35

MICRO-

Answer 35

Small

Ex.: microscope

Question 36

NEO-

Answer 36

New

Ex.: neonatal

Question 37

PAN-

Answer 37

All

Ex.: panhysterectomy

Question 38

POLY-

Answer 38

Many, much

Ex.: polydipsia

Question 39

POST-

Answer 39

After, behind

Ex.: posttraumatic

Question 40

PSEUDO-

Answer 40

False

Ex.: pseudoparalysis

Question 41

RE-

Answer 41

Back, again

Ex.: relapse

Question 42

RETRO-

Answer 42

Behind, backward

Ex.: retrodisplacement

Question 43

SUB-

Answer 43

Beneath, less than

Ex.: subcutaneous

Question 44

SUPRA-

Answer 44

Above, upper

Ex.: supraclavicular

Question 45

SYN-

SYM- (before B, P, M)

Answer 45

With, together

Ex.: syndrome

Question 46

TRANS-

Answer 46

Across, through

Ex.: transverse

Question 47

TRI-

Answer 47

Three

Ex.: triceps

Question 48

ULTRA-

Answer 48

Beyond

Ex.: ultrasonic

Question 49

UNI-

Answer 49

One

Ex.: unilateral