Prefixes

Question 0

What are the prefixes meaning within or inside

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Intra/ Em-,en-, end-, endo-

e.g. Empyema: pus inside/within a body cavity

Question 1

What is the prefix meaning out/outside

Answer 1

Ex-, ecto-, exo-, extra-

e.g. Ectopic: a pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterine cavity

Question 2

What is the prefix for bladder

Answer 2

Cyst/o

e.g. Cystitis: inflammation of the bladder

Question 3

What is the prefix for renal collecting ducts

Answer 3

Pyel/o

Pyelogram: x-Ray of the collecting ducts

Question 4

What is the prefix for scanty, less than normal

Answer 4

Olig/o

e.g. Oliguria: reduced urine formation

Question 5

What is the prefix meaning excessive

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Ana-

e.g. Anaphylaxis

Question 6

What is the prefix meaning double

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Diplo-

Question 7

What is the prefix meaning half or partly

Answer 7

Hemi-, semi-

Question 8

What is the prefix meaning excessive or more than normal

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Hyper-

e.g. Hypertrophy

Question 9

What is the prefix meaning beneath or below normal

Answer 9

Hypo-

Question 10

What are the prefixes meaning many

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Multi-, poly-

Question 11

What is the prefix meaning none

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Nulli-

e.g. Nullification

Question 12

What is the prefix meaning all

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Pan-

Question 13

What is the prefix meaning first

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Primi

Question 14

What are the prefixes meaning excessive

Answer 14

Super-, ultra-

Question 15

What is the prefix meaning away from

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Ab-

Question 16

What is the prefix meaning toward

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Ad-

Question 17

What are the prefixes meaning before in time or place

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Ante-, pre

Question 18

What are the prefixes meaning around

Answer 18

Circum-, peri-

Question 19

What are the prefixes meaning beneath or under

Answer 19

Hypo-, infra-, sub-

Question 20

What is the prefix meaning through

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Dia-

e.g. Dialysis

Question 21

What is the prefix meaning above or on

Answer 21

Epi-

Question 22

What is the prefix meaning between

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Inter-

Question 23

What is the prefix meaning same

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Ipsi-

e.g. Ipsilateral: on the same side

Question 24

What are the prefixes meaning middle

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Meso-, mid-, medio-

Question 25

What is the prefix meaning near, beside, or abnormal

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Para-

Question 26

What is the prefix meaning through or by

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Per- e.g. Percussion Percutaneous

Question 27

What is the prefix meaning after or behind

Answer 27

Post-

Question 28

What is the prefix meaning behind or backward

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Retro-

Question 29

What are the prefixes meaning above or beyond

Answer 29

Super-, supra-

Question 30

What are the prefixes meaning joined or together

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Sym-, syn-

Question 31

What is the prefix meaning across

Answer 31

Trans-