Prefixes

Question 1

Anti-

Answer 1

Meaning: against; opposite
Example: antibiotic

Question 2

Post-

Answer 2

Meaning: after, behind
Example: postpartum

Question 3

Intra-

Answer 3

Meaning: within
Example: intravenous

Question 4

A-

Answer 4

Meaning: lacking, without
Example: amenorrhea

Question 5

Quad -

Answer 5

Meaning: four
Example: quadriplegia

Question 6

Ab-

Answer 6

Meaning: away from
Example: abduct

Question 7

Para -

Answer 7

Meaning: beside, near, around
Example: parathyroid

Question 8

Hypo-

Answer 8

Meaning: deficient, below
Example: hypoglycemia

Question 9

Hyper-

Answer 9

Meaning: above, excessive
Example: hypertension

Question 10

Per-

Answer 10

Meaning: throughout
Example: percutaneous

Question 11

Pro -

Answer 11

Meaning: in front of. Before
Example: prolapse

Question 12

Auto-

Answer 12

Meaning: self
Example: autoimmune

Question 13

Poly-

Answer 13

Meaning: many, much
Example: polychromatic

Question 14

Mono-

Answer 14

Meaning: one, single
Example: monocyte

Question 15

Dys-

Answer 15

Meaning: painful, faulty
Example: dyspepsia

Question 16

Hemi-

Answer 16

Meaning: half
Example: hemiplegia

Question 17

Vas-

Answer 17

Meaning: vessel
Example: vascular

Question 18

Peri-

Answer 18

Meaning: surrounding
Example: pericardium

Question 19

Inter-

Answer 19

Meaning: between
Example: intercostal

Question 20

Epi-

Answer 20

Meaning: above, upon
Example: epidermis