Prefixes

Question 1

Prefixes

Answer 1

• Come before the root word
• Modify the meaning of the root word
• Often means:
• number
• measurement
• position or direction
• negatives
• color
• conditional

Question 2

Number Prefixes

Answer 2

• uni(one)
• bi(two)
• tri(three)
• quadra(four)
• quinta(five)
• sexta(six)
• octo(eight)
• nona(nine)
• deca(ten)

Question 3

Measurement Prefixes

Answer 3

• hyper(excessive)
  ex: hyperglycemia
• hypo(less than)
  ex: hypothermia

Question 4

Position or direction Prefixes

Answer 4

• sub(under)
  ex: subcutaneous
• supra(above)
  ex: supracostal
• peri (around)
  ex: pericardial

Question 5

Position or Direction Prefixes

Answer 5

-ab (away from)
for example: abduction
-ad (toward)
for example: adduction
-ecto, exo (outside)
for example: ectoderm
-endo (inside)
for example: endoderm
-epi (upon)
for example: epidemic

Question 6

Negative Prefixes

Answer 6

-an (without)
for example: anemia
-anti (against)
for example: antioxidant

Question 7

Color Prefixes

Answer 7

-cyan (blue)
for example: cyanosis
-erythr (red)
for example: erythrocyte
-jaund (yellow)
for example: 
jaundice

Question 8

Conditional Prefixes

Answer 8

-ambi (both)
for example: ambilateral
-dys (bad, painful, difficult)
for example: dysplasia
-eu (good, normal)
for example: 
eukaryote

Question 9

Conditional Prefixes

Answer 9

-homo (same)
for example: homologous
-iso (equal, same)
for example: isometric
-mal (bad, poor)
for example: 
malnutrition

Question 10

Prefixes

Answer 10

• Often have opposites which can be beneficial to learn
• common opposite prefixes include:
• pre (before)
• post (after)
• hyper (high, above normal)
• hypo (low, below normal)