Chapter 1 Prefixes

Question 1

endo-

Answer 1

innermost; within ie endotracheal (within the trachea)

Question 2

epi-

Answer 2

above; upon ie epidermal (upon the skin)

Question 3

inter-

Answer 3

between ie intercostal (between the ribs)

Question 4

intra-

Answer 4

within ie intravenous (within a vein)

Question 5

peri-

Answer 5

around ie pericardial (around the heart)

Question 6

post-

Answer 6

after; behind ie postnasal (behind the nose)

Question 7

pre-

Answer 7

before; in front of ie premenstrual (before monthly discharge)

Question 8

sub-

Answer 8

below; underneath ie subcutaneous (under the skin)

Question 9

trans

Answer 9

across; through ie transvaginal (through vagina)

Question 10

bi-

Answer 10

two ie bilateral (2 sides)

Question 11

brady-

Answer 11

slow ie bradycardia (slow heart)

Question 12

hemi-

Answer 12

one half ie hemiplegia (one-half of the body paralysis)

Question 13

hyper-

Answer 13

above; more than normal ie hypertension (more than normal pressure)

Question 14

hypo-

Answer 14

below; deficient hypotension (below normal pressure)

Question 15

poly-

Answer 15

many; much ie polyneuritis (inflammation of many nerves

Question 16

quardi-

Answer 16

four; ie quadriplegia (condition of 4 limbs paralyzed)

Question 17

tachy-

Answer 17

fast ie tachycardia (fast heart beat)

Question 18

tri

Answer 18

three ie trigeminal (three nerve branches in a group)

Question 19

a-

Answer 19

away from; without ie aspermia (condition of being without sperm)

Question 20

an-

Answer 20

not; without ie anesthesia (condition of being without sensation)

Question 21

anti-

Answer 21

against ie antibiotic (drug against bacteria)

Question 22

de-

Answer 22

reversal of; without ie dementia (being without mind)

Question 23

dys-

Answer 23

abnormal; difficult; painful ie dysphagia (difficult painful eating or swallowing)

Question 24

eu-

Answer 24

good; normal ie euthyroidism (normal thyroid gland function)

Question 25

mal-

Answer 25

bad ; inadequate ie malnutrition (inadequate nurishment)

Question 26

re-

Answer 26

again and again; backward; unable to ie respiration (again and again breathing)