Prefixes

Question 1

What does ambi- mean?
Ex ambidextrous

Answer 1

Both, both sides

Question 2

What does ante- mean?
Ex Antenatal

Answer 2

Before

Question 3

What does anter/o-mean?
Ex. Anteroposterial

Answer 3

In front of

Question 4

What does dors/o- mean?
Ex. Dorsoventral

Answer 4

Back

Question 5

What does epi- mean?
Ex. Epigastric

Answer 5

Above

Question 6

What does hypo- mean?
Ex hypodermic

Answer 6

Under

Question 7

What does pre- mean?
Ex preoperative

Answer 7

Before

Question 8

What does pro- mean?
Ex. Produce

Answer 8

Before

Question 9

What does infra- mean?
Ex infrared

Answer 9

Below, beneath

Question 10

What does inter- mean
Ex intercostal

Answer 10

Between

Question 11

What does latero- mean?
Ex lateral

Answer 11

Side

Question 12

What does mes/o mean?
Ex mesoderm

Answer 12

Middle

Question 13

What does mid- mean?
Ex midthoracic

Answer 13

Middle

Question 14

What does post- mean?
Ex postoperative

Answer 14

After, behind

Question 15

What does retro- mean
Ex retroperitoneal

Answer 15

Backward, behind

Question 16

What does sub- mean?
Ex subcutaneous

Answer 16

Beneath

Question 17

What does alb- mean?
Example albuminoid

Answer 17

White

Question 18

What does albumin/o mean?

Answer 18

Protien

Question 19

What does chlor/o mean
Ex chlorophil

Answer 19

Green

Question 20

What does cirrh/o mean?
Ex cirrhosis

Answer 20

Yellow

Question 21

What does cyan/o mean?
Ex cyanosis

Answer 21

Blue

Question 22

What does glauco mean?
Ex glaucoma

Answer 22

Grey

Question 23

What does leuko- mean?

Answer 23

White

Question 24

What does melan/o mean?
Ex melanoma

Answer 24

Black

Question 25

What does polio mean? Ex poliomyelitis

Answer 25

Grey

Question 26

What does purpuri mean? Ex purpura

Answer 26

Purple

Question 27

What does primi- mean? Ex primipara

Answer 27

First

Question 28

What does uni- mean? Ex unicorn

Answer 28

One

Question 29

What does mono- mean? Ex monocyte

Answer 29

One

Question 30

What does bi- mean? Ex bilateral

Answer 30

Two

Question 31

What does di- mean? Ex divide

Answer 31

Two

Question 32

What does diplo- mean? Ex diploid

Answer 32

Double

Question 33

What does hemi- mean? Ex hemiplegia

Answer 33

Half

Question 34

What does hyper- mean? Ex hyperactive

Answer 34

Over

Question 35

What does hypo- mean? Ex hypothermia

Answer 35

Under

Question 36

What does macro- mean? Ex macrocephaly

Answer 36

Large

Question 37

What does micro- mean?

Answer 37

Small

Question 38

What does poly- mean?

Answer 38

Ex much, many

Question 39

What does quad mean?

Answer 39

Four

Question 40

What does quadri- mean?

Answer 40

Four

Question 41

What does semi- mean? Ex semiconcious

Answer 41

Partial

Question 42

What does tri- mean?

Answer 42

Three

Question 43

What does a- mean (before a consonant) Ex atonic

Answer 43

Without

Question 44

What does an- mean (before a vowel) Ex anorexia

Answer 44

Lack of

Question 45

What does im- mean? Ex impotent

Answer 45

Not

Question 46

What does in- mean? Ex insane

Answer 46

Not

Question 47

What does ab- mean? Ex abduction

Answer 47

From, away from

Question 48

What does ad- mean? Ex adduction

Answer 48

Towards

Question 49

What does circum- mean? Ex circumference

Answer 49

Around

Question 50

What does peri- mean? Ex perivascular

Answer 50

Around

Question 51

What does Dia- mean? Ex diarrhea

Answer 51

Through, across

Question 52

What does ec- mean? Ex ectopic

Answer 52

Out, out from

Question 53

What does ecto- mean? Ex ectoparasite

Answer 53

Outside

Question 54

What does endo- mean? Ex endocardia

Answer 54

Inside

Question 55

What does ex- mean? Ex excise

Answer 55

Out, out from

Question 56

What does exo- mean? Ex exogenous

Answer 56

Outside

Question 57

What does extra- mean? Ex extracellular

Answer 57

Outside

Question 58

What does intra- mean? Ex intravenous

Answer 58

Inside

Question 59

What does Para- mean? Ex paranormal

Answer 59

Near, beside, abnormal

Question 60

What does super- mean? Ex supersensitive

Answer 60

Above

Question 61

What does supra- mean? Ex suprasplenic

Answer 61

Above

Question 62

What does trans- mean? Ex transect

Answer 62

Through, across

Question 63

What does ultra- mean? Ex ultrasound

Answer 63

Beyond, excess

Question 64

What does anti- mean? Ex antibacterial

Answer 64

Against

Question 65

What does Brady- mean?

Answer 65

Slow

Question 66

What does contra- mean? Ex contraindicated

Answer 66

Against

Question 67

What does dys- mean? Ex dysuria

Answer 67

Bad, painful, difficult

Question 68

What does eu- mean? Ex eutocia

Answer 68

Good, easy

Question 69

What does heter/o mean? Ex heterosexual

Answer 69

Different

Question 70

What does hom/o- mean? Ex homogenize

Answer 70

Same

Question 71

What does hydro mean?

Answer 71

Water

Question 72

What does mal- mean? Ex malnourished

Answer 72

Bad, ill, poor

Question 73

What does mega mean?

Answer 73

Large

Question 74

What does meta- mean? Ex metacarpal

Answer 74

After, beyond, over, change

Question 75

What does pan- mean?

Answer 75

All

Question 76

What does pseud/o mean?

Answer 76

False

Question 77

What does sclero- mean? Ex sclerderma

Answer 77

Sclera, hard

Question 78

What does sym- mean? Ex symphysis

Answer 78

Together

Question 79

What does syn- mean? Ex syndrome

Answer 79

Together

Question 80

What does tachy- mean?

Answer 80

Fast