Latin Prefixes 1

Question 1

ante-
(antecedent, antenatal)

Answer 1

before, in front of
(antecedent, antenatal)

Question 2

ben(e)-
(benefit, benevolent)

Answer 2

well
(benefit, benevolent)

Question 3

contra-
(contraception, controversial)

Answer 3

opposite, against
(contraception, controversial)

Question 4

de-
(decongestant, defecation)

Answer 4

down, away, off
(decongestant, defecation)

Question 5

extra-
(extraterrestrial, extrovert)

Answer 5

outside, beyond
(extraterrestrial, extrovert)

Question 6

infra-
(infrared, infrasonic)

Answer 6

below
(infrared, infrasonic)

Question 7

inter-
(intermediate, intermittent)

Answer 7

between, among
(intermediate, intermittent)

Question 8

intra-
(intravenous, introvert)

Answer 8

within
(intravenous, introvert)

Question 9

juxta-
(juxtaposition, juxta-articular)

Answer 9

by the side of, close to
(juxtaposition, juxta-articular)

Question 10

mal(e)-
(malnutrition, malevolent)

Answer 10

badly, poorly
(malnutrition, malevolent)

Question 11

per-
(perforation, perspiration)

Answer 11

through
(perforation, perspiration)

Question 12

post-
(postnatal, postoperative)

Answer 12

after, behind
(postnatal, postoperative)

Question 13

pre-
(precancerous, premolar)

Answer 13

before, in front of
(precancerous, premolar)

Question 14

pro-
(prolapse, protrusion)

Answer 14

forward, in front of
(prolapse, protrusion)

Question 15

retro-
(retrograde, retrovirus)

Answer 15

backward, behind
(retrograde, retrovirus)

Question 16

se-
(secrete, segregation)

Answer 16

apart, aside, away
(secrete, segregation)

Question 17

super-
(supersonic, supervise)

Answer 17

above
(supersonic, supervise)

Question 18

ultra-
(ultrasound, ultraviolet)

Answer 18

beyond
(ultrasound, ultraviolet)

Question 19

articul-
(abarticular, juxta-articular)

Answer 19

joint
(abarticular, juxta-articular)

Question 20

bucc-
(buccolingual, suprabuccal)

Answer 20

cheek, mouth
(buccolingual, suprabuccal)

Question 21

caps-
(capsule, extracapsular)

Answer 21

box, container
(capsule, extracapsular)

Question 22

ced-, cess-, -cede
(procession, secede)

Answer 22

to go, to come
(procession, secede)

Question 23

celer-
(accelerator, deceleration)

Answer 23

quick
(accelerator, deceleration)

Question 24

cerebr-
(cerebrum, decerebration)

Answer 24

brain
(cerebrum, decerebration)

Question 25

cut-, cuss- (concussion, percussion)

Answer 25

to shake, to strike (concussion, percussion)

Question 26

ict- (interictal, preictal)

Answer 26

stroke, blow (interictal, preictal)

Question 27

ject- (interject, retroject)

Answer 27

to throw (interject, retroject)

Question 28

later- (contralateral, quadrilateral)

Answer 28

side, flank (contralateral, quadrilateral)

Question 29

matur- (immature, premature)

Answer 29

ripe, fully grown (immature, premature)

Question 30

ment- (dementia, mental)

Answer 30

mind (dementia, mental)

Question 31

mit(t)-, mis(s)- (intermission, remit)

Answer 31

to send (intermission, remit)

Question 32

par-, part- (intrapartum, postpartum)

Answer 32

to give birth to (intrapartum, postpartum)

Question 33

pariet- (parietal, transparietal)

Answer 33

wall (parietal, transparietal)

Question 34

pon-, posit-, -pose (depose, juxtaposition)

Answer 34

to put, to place (depose, juxtaposition)

Question 35

salin- (desalination, saline)

Answer 35

salt (desalination, saline)

Question 36

uter- (extrauterine, postuterine)

Answer 36

womb (extrauterine, postuterine)

Question 37

vas- (extravasate, vascular)

Answer 37

vessel (extravasate, vascular)

Question 38

vert-, vers- (extrovert, retroversion)

Answer 38

to turn (extrovert, retroversion)