Chapter 2 - Prefixes

Question 0

Ab-

Answer 0

Away from

Abduct - to draw away from a position

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

Without

Asepsis - without living organisms

Question 2

Ad-

Answer 2

Toward, To

Adduct - to draw toward the body, as a limb

Question 3

Ambi-

Answer 3

Both, Around

Ambidextrous - having ability on both the right and left sides

Question 4

An-

Answer 4

Without

Anencephalic - without a brain

Question 5

Ante-

Answer 5

Before

Antemortem - before death

Question 6

Anti

Answer 6

Against

Antibacterial - preventing the growth of bacteria

Question 7

Apo-

Answer 7

Derived, Seperated

Apobiosis - death of a part of a living organism

Question 8

Aut (o)-

Answer 8

Self

Autoimmune - against an individual’s own tissue

Question 9

Bi-

Answer 9

Twice, Double

Biparous - bearing two young

Question 10

Brachy-

Answer 10

Short

Brachyesophagus - abnormally short esophagus

Question 11

Brady

Answer 11

Slow

Bradycardia - abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 12

Circum-

Answer 12

Around

Circumoral - around the mouth

Question 13

Contra-

Answer 13

Against

Contraindicated - not recommended

Question 14

De-

Answer 14

Away from

Demyelination - loss of myelin

Question 15

Dys-

Answer 15

Abnormal; Difficult

Dysfunctional - functioning abnormally

Question 16

Ect (o)-

Answer 16

Outside

Ectopic - occurring outside the normal place, as a pregnancy occurring outside of the uterus

Question 17

End (o)-

Answer 17

Within

Endoabdominal - within the abdomen

Question 18

Epi-

Answer 18

Over

Epicondyle - Projection over or near the condyle

Question 19

Eu-

Answer 19

Well, Good, Normal

Eupepsia - normal digestion

Question 20

Ex-

Answer 20

Out of, Away from

Exhale - breathe out

Question 21

Exo-

Answer 21

External, on the outside

Exogenous - produced outside of the organism

Question 22

Extra-

Answer 22

Without, outside of

Extracorporeal - outside of the body

Question 23

Hemi-

Answer 23

Half

Hemiplegia - paralysis on one side of the body

Question 24

Hyper-

Answer 24

Above normal; Overly Hyperactive - abnormally restless and inattentive

Question 25

Hypo-

Answer 25

Below normal Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar

Question 26

Infra-

Answer 26

Positioned beneath Infrasternal - below the sternum

Question 27

Inter-

Answer 27

Between Interdental - between the teeth

Question 28

Intra-

Answer 28

Within Intramuscular - within the substance of the muscles

Question 29

Iso-

Answer 29

Equal, same Isometric - of the same dimensions

Question 30

Mal-

Answer 30

Bad; Inadequate Malabsorption - inadequate absorption

Question 31

Meg (a)- Megal (o)-

Answer 31

Large Megacephaly - abnormal enlargement of the head

Question 32

Mes (o)-

Answer 32

Middle, Median Mesoderm - the middle layer of the skin

Question 33

Meta-

Answer 33

After Metacarpus - bones attached to the carpus

Question 34

Micr (o)-

Answer 34

Small, Microscopic Microplasia - stunted growth, as in dwarfism

Question 35

Mon (o)-

Answer 35

Single Monomania - Obsession with a single thought or idea

Question 36

Multi-

Answer 36

Many Multiarticular - involving many joints

Question 37

Olig (o)-

Answer 37

Few; Little; Scanty Oligospermia - low sperm count

Question 38

Pan-

Answer 38

All, Entire Panarthritis - arthritis involving all joints

Question 39

Par (a)-

Answer 39

Beside; Abnormal; Involving two parts Parakinesia - motor abnormality

Question 40

Peri-

Answer 40

Around, About, Near Periappendicitis - inflammation of the tissue surrounding the appendix

Question 41

Pluri-

Answer 41

Several, More Pluriglandular - of several glands

Question 42

Poly-

Answer 42

Many Polyarteritis - inflammation of the number of arteries

Question 43

Post-

Answer 43

After, Following Postmortem - after death

Question 44

Pre-

Answer 44

Before Prenatal - before birth

Question 45

Pro-

Answer 45

Before, Forward Prodrome - a symptom or group of symptoms that occurs before a disease shows up

Question 46

Quandra- Quandri-

Answer 46

Four Quadriplegia - Paralysis of all four limbs

Question 47

Re-

Answer 47

Again, Backward Reflux - backward flow

Question 48

Retro-

Answer 48

Behind, Backward Retroversion - a turning backward, as of the uterus

Question 49

Semi-

Answer 49

Half Semicomatose - Drowsy ad inactive, but not in a full coma

Question 50

Sub-

Answer 50

Less than, Under, Inferior Subcutaneous - beneath the skin

Question 51

Super-

Answer 51

More than, Above, Superior Superacute - more acute

Question 52

Supra-

Answer 52

Above, Over Supramaxillary - above the maxilla

Question 53

Syn-

Answer 53

Together Symbiosis - mutual interdependence

Question 54

Tachy-

Answer 54

Fast Tachycardia - rapid heartbeat

Question 55

Trans-

Answer 55

Across, Through Transocular - across the eye

Question 56

Ultra-

Answer 56

Beyond, Excessive Ultrasonic - relating to energy waves of higher frequency than sound waves

Question 57

Un-

Answer 57

Not Unconscious - not conscious

Question 58

Uni-

Answer 58

One Uniglandular - involving only one gland

Question 59

Ana-

Answer 59

Up Anaphylactic - exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin