Module 1 Prefix

Question 1

Ab

Abduct

Answer 1

Away from

Abduct- lead away.

Question 2

A, an

Anoxia

Answer 2

Without

Anoxia- oxygen

Question 3

Ad

Adduct

Answer 3

Towards

Adduct: lead towards

Question 4

Ante

Antecubital

Answer 4

Before, in front of

Antecubital- in front of elbow

Question 5

Anti

Antiseptic

Answer 5

Against

Antiseptic- against infection

Question 6

Bi, bis

Bilateral

Answer 6

Two or twice

Bilateral- Affecting two sides.

Question 7

Contra

Contraindication

Answer 7

Against

Contraindication- against drug or device

Question 8

Crypt

Cryptorchid

Answer 8

Hidden

Cryptorchid- hidden testicle

Question 9

De

Dehydrate

Answer 9

Away, take away

Dehydrate- to lose water

Question 10

Dia

Diathermy

Answer 10

Through

Diathermy- through heat

Question 11

Di, dis

Diplopia

Answer 11

Two, twice, double

Diplopia- double vision

Question 12

Dys

Dysphagia

Answer 12

Difficult, painful

Dysphagia- difficulty swallowing

Question 13

Ecto

Ectoderm

Answer 13

Outer

Ectoderm- outer skin

Question 14

En, endo

Endocarditis

Answer 14

Inside

Endocarditis- infection inside heart

Question 15

Ento

Entocornea

Answer 15

Inside, within

Entocornea- inside cornea

Question 16

Epi

Epigastrium

Answer 16

Upon/above

Epigastrium- above the stomach

Question 17

E, ex

Eversion

Answer 17

Out of, outside

Eversion- turning outward

Question 18

Extra

Extrahepatic

Answer 18

Outside of, beyond

Extrahepatic- outside of liver

Question 19

Hemi

Hemiplegia

Answer 19

Half

Hemiplegia- half stroke

Question 20

Hydro
Hydrocephalus
Hydrophobia

Answer 20

Water
Hydrocephalus- water in head.
Hydrophobia- fear of water

Question 21

Hyper

Hypertension

Answer 21

Above

Hypertension- high blood pressure

Question 22

Hypo
Hypothermia
Hypotension

Answer 22

Below, under
Hypothermia- low body temperature
Hypotension- low blood pressure

Question 23

In

Inoperable

Answer 23

Not

Inoperable-unsuitable for surgery

Question 24

In, intra

Intravenous

Answer 24

Within, in

Intravenous- within vein

Question 25

Infra | Inframammary

Answer 25

Below, beneath, under | Inframammary- below mammary

Question 26

Inter | Intercostal

Answer 26

Between | Intercostal- between ribs

Question 27

Macro | Macrocephaly

Answer 27

Large | Macrocephaly- large head.

Question 28

Meta | Metacarpal

Answer 28

Beyond | Metacarpal- beyond wrist

Question 29

Micro | Microdontism

Answer 29

Small | Microdontism- small teeth.

Question 30

Mono | Monodiplopia

Answer 30

One | Monodiplopia- double vision in one eye

Question 31

Multi | Multicellular

Answer 31

Many | Multicellular- many cells

Question 32

Nulli | Nulliparity

Answer 32

None | Nulliparity- not having given birth to a child

Question 33

Ortho | Orthopedics

Answer 33

Straight, correct | Orthopedics- correction bone, joint

Question 34

Pan | Panarthritis

Answer 34

All | Panarthritis- inflammation of all 3 layers of an artery.

Question 35

Para | Parathyroid

Answer 35

Beside | Parathyroid- besides thyroid.

Question 36

Peri | Periarterial

Answer 36

Around | Periarterial- around artery.

Question 37

Poly | Polyuria

Answer 37

Too much, many | Polyuria- too much urine.

Question 38

Post | Postmortem

Answer 38

After | Postmortem- after death

Question 39

Pre | Predisposition

Answer 39

Before, in front of | Predisposition-

Question 40

Primi | Primigravida

Answer 40

First | Primigravida- first pregnancy

Question 41

Pseudo | Pseudarthrosis

Answer 41

False | Pseudarthrosis- false joint.

Question 42

Quad, quadra | Quadrant

Answer 42

Four | Quadrant- one quarter

Question 43

Re | Reduce

Answer 43

Back, again | Reduce- restore bone, joint,

Question 44

Retro | Retrosternal

Answer 44

Behind | Retrosternal- behind the sternum.

Question 45

Semi | Semicomatose

Answer 45

Half | Semicomatose- half conscious

Question 46

Sub | Subclavian

Answer 46

Under | Subclavian- under clavicle or collarbone

Question 47

Super | Superficial

Answer 47

Above | Superficial- surface. Skin to muscles.

Question 48

Supra | Suprarenal

Answer 48

Above | Suprarenal- above the kidney

Question 49

Syn | Syndactylism

Answer 49

Together, joined | Syndactylism- joined fingers or toes

Question 50

Tetra | Tetradactyl

Answer 50

Four | Tetradactyl- 4 fingers or toes

Question 51

Trans | Transection

Answer 51

Across | Transection- to cut across

Question 52

Tri | Trigeminy

Answer 52

Three | Trigeminy- occurring in threes

Question 53

Un | Unconscious

Answer 53

Not | Unconscious- not awake