Chapter 3 - Prefixes

Question 1

Define the prefix:

pre-

Answer 1

Before

Question 2

Define the prefix:

peri-

Answer 2

Around

Question 3

Define the prefix:

post-

Answer 3

After

Question 4

Define the prefix:

endo-, intra-

Answer 4

In, within

Question 5

Define the prefix:

epi-

Answer 5

Above, upon

Question 6

Define the prefix:

hypo-

Answer 6

Under, below, deficient

Question 7

Define the prefix:

infra-, sub-

Answer 7

Under, below

Question 8

Define the prefix:

inter-

Answer 8

Between

Question 9

Define the prefix:

retro-

Answer 9

Backward, behind

Question 10

Define the prefix:

bi-

Answer 10

Two

Question 11

Define the prefix:

dipl-, diplo-

Answer 11

Double

Question 12

Define the prefix:

hemi-

Answer 12

One half

Question 13

Define the prefix:

hyper-

Answer 13

Excessive, above normal

Question 14

Define the prefix:

macro-

Answer 14

Large

Question 15

Define the prefix:

micro-

Answer 15

Small

Question 16

Define the prefix:

mono-, uni-

Answer 16

One

Question 17

Define the prefix:

multi-, poly

Answer 17

Many, much

Question 18

Define the prefix:

quadri-

Answer 18

Four

Question 19

Define the prefix:

tri-

Answer 19

Three

Question 20

Define the prefix:

ab-

Answer 20

from, away from

Question 21

Define the prefix:

ad-

Answer 21

Toward

Question 22

Define the prefix:

circum-, peri-

Answer 22

Around

Question 23

Define the prefix:

dia-, trans-

Answer 23

Through, across

Question 24

Define the prefix:

ecto-, exo-, extra-

Answer 24

Outside, outward

Question 25

Define the prefix: para-

Answer 25

Near, beside, beyond

Question 26

Define the prefix: super-

Answer 26

Upper, above

Question 27

Define the prefix: supra-

Answer 27

Above, excessive, superior

Question 28

Define the prefix: ultra-

Answer 28

Excess, beyond

Question 29

Define the prefix: a-, an-

Answer 29

Without, not

Question 30

Define the prefix: anti-, contra-

Answer 30

Against

Question 31

Define the prefix: auto-

Answer 31

Self, own

Question 32

Define the prefix: brady-

Answer 32

Slow

Question 33

Define the prefix: dys-

Answer 33

Bad, painful, difficult

Question 34

Define the prefix: eu-

Answer 34

Good, normal

Question 35

Define the prefix: hetero-

Answer 35

Different

Question 36

Define the prefix: homo-, homeo-

Answer 36

Same

Question 37

Define the prefix: tachy-

Answer 37

Rapid

Question 38

What is it called? Tipping back of an organ

Answer 38

Retroversion

Question 39

What is it called? Pertaining to under the skin

Answer 39

Hypodermic

Question 40

What is it called? Slow breathing

Answer 40

Bradypnea

Question 41

What is it called? Pertaining to under the nose

Answer 41

Subnasal

Question 42

What is it called? After surgery

Answer 42

Postoperative

Question 43

What is it called? Pertaining to between the ribs

Answer 43

Intercostal

Question 44

What is it called? Pertaining to (the area) above the stomach

Answer 44

Epigastric

Question 45

What is it called? Pertaining to around the teeth

Answer 45

Periodontal

Question 46

What is it called? Flow through (watery bowel movement)

Answer 46

Diarrhea

Question 47

What is it called? One treatment

Answer 47

Monotherapy

Question 48

What is it called? Above the kidney

Answer 48

Suprarenal

Question 49

What is it called? Paralysis of one half of the body

Answer 49

Hemiplegia

Question 50

What is it called? Paralysis of four limbs

Answer 50

Quadriplegia

Question 51

What is it called? (Abnormally) large blood cell

Answer 51

Macrocyte

Question 52

What is it called? Many fears

Answer 52

Polyphobia

Question 53

What is it called? Difficult Digestion

Answer 53

Dyspepsia

Question 54

What is it called? Tissue transplant from a different species

Answer 54

Heterograft

Question 55

What is it called? Slow breathing

Answer 55

Bradypnea

Question 56

What is it called? Against bacteria

Answer 56

Antibacterial

Question 57

What is it called? Slow heartbeat

Answer 57

Bradycardia

Question 58

What is it called? Prevents or relieves convulsions

Answer 58

Anticonvulsant

Question 59

What is it called? Without a breast

Answer 59

Amastia

Question 60

What is it called? Without sensation

Answer 60

Anesthesia

Question 61

What is it called? Good or normal breathing

Answer 61

Eupnea

Question 62

What is it called? Condition of fused fingers and toes

Answer 62

Tachyphasia

Question 63

What is it called? Rapid heartbeat

Answer 63

Tachycardia

Question 64

What is it called? Against conceiving

Answer 64

Contraception

Question 65

What is it called? Tissue transplant from the same species

Answer 65

Homograft

Question 66

What is it called? Difficult childbirth

Answer 66

Dystocia

Question 67

What is it called? Formation of the same tissue

Answer 67

Homeoplasia