Prefix

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

Meaning: Without, not
Example: aphasia, anemia

Question 2

ab-, apo-, de-,

Answer 2

Meaning: away from
Example: abductor, decapitate

Question 3

ambi-, amphi-, ampho-,

Answer 3

Meaning: both
Example: ambidextrous, amphibious

Question 4

ad-

Answer 4

Meaning: to, towards, near
Example:adnexia

Question 5

Ante-, fore-, pre-, pro-

Answer 5

Meaning: before, forward
Example: antepartum, forehead, prenatal, procidentia

Question 6

Anter

Answer 6

Meaning: in front of
Example: anterograde

Question 7

Anti, contra, counter, ob

Answer 7

Meaning: against, opposite
Example: antitoxin, contraceptive, counterirritant, obdormition

Question 8

Circum, peri

Answer 8

Meaning: around, about
Example: circumflex, pericarditis

Question 9

Co, com, con

Answer 9

Meaning:together, with
Example: coarctation, commissure, conductor

Question 10

Dextro

Answer 10

Meaning: to the right
Example: dextroversion

Question 11

Di, dis

Answer 11

Meaning:apart from
Example: dissect, diastemia

Question 12

Dia, per, trans

Answer 12

Meaning:through across
Example: diaphragm, perforate, transection

Question 13

Dorso, dorsi

Answer 13

Meaning: back

Example: dorsolateral, dorsiflexion

Question 14

E, ec, ex

Answer 14

Meaning: out from
Example: enucleate, ectoblast, exacerbation

Question 15

Ecto, exo, extra, extro

Answer 15

Meaning: outside
Example: ectoderm, exogenous, extracellular, extrovert

Question 16

Em, en, Im, in,

Answer 16

Meaning: in
Example: empyema, enarthrosis, impaction, inflammation

Question 17

Endo, ento, intra,

Answer 17

Meaning: within
Example: endocardium, entocele, intraocular

Question 18

Epi

Answer 18

Meaning: upon, over
Example: epigastric

Question 19

eso-

Answer 19

inward

Ex: esotropia

Question 20

sym-
syn-

Answer 20

Ex: symphysis, synarthrosis

Question 21

extra-
hyper-
per-
pleo-
super-

Answer 21

more,
excessive

Ex: extraocular
hypertrophy
pertussis
pleomorphic
supernumerary

Question 22

gen-

Answer 22

producing,
coming to
be

Ex; genetics

Question 23

Homo

Answer 23

Same

Ex; Homogeneous

Question 24

Hyper

Answer 24

Above, over

Ex: hypertrophy

Question 25

hypo- infra- sub-

Answer 25

below, less, under, beneath deficient Ex: hypotension infraorbital subcutaneous

Question 26

im- in- ir- non-

Answer 26

Not Ex: immiscible inarticulate irreducible nontoxic unconscious

Question 27

inter-

Answer 27

between Ex: intercostal

Question 28

intro-

Answer 28

into Ex: introversion

Question 29

ipsi- iso-

Answer 29

same, equal Ex: ipsilateral isometric

Question 30

juxta-

Answer 30

Near Ex: Juxtaposition

Question 31

Latero

Answer 31

To the side Ex: Lateroflexion

Question 32

levo- sinistro-

Answer 32

to the left Ex: levoversion sinistrocardia

Question 33

media- mes- mid-

Answer 33

in the middle Ex: medial mesocephalic midbrain

Question 34

meta

Answer 34

over, after, change Ex: metastasis

Question 35

opistho- poster-

Answer 35

behind, backward Ex: opisthotonic posteromedian

Question 36

para

Answer 36

beside, near Ex: paracentesis

Question 37

post-

Answer 37

after, behind Ex: postpartum

Question 38

Primo- Prot-

Answer 38

First Ex: primipara protoderm

Question 39

Re-

Answer 39

Again Ex: rehabilitation

Question 40

Retro-

Answer 40

Backward, Behind Ex: retrograde

Question 41

super- supra- ultra-

Answer 41

above, excessive Ex: supernatant suprarenal ultrasonic

Question 42

tel- tele- telo-

Answer 42

End, distance Ex: telediastolic teleopsia telophase

Question 43

trans-

Answer 43

across, through Ex: transplant

Question 44

ventro-

Answer 44

anterior Ex: ventrofixation

Question 45

allo-

Answer 45

not normal Ex: allotrophic

Question 46

ambly-

Answer 46

dim, dull Ex: amblyopia

Question 47

atel-

Answer 47

imperfect Ex: atelectasis

Question 48

atreto-

Answer 48

lack of opening Ex: atretocystia