Prefixes Ch3

Question 1

Prefixes of position (8)

Answer 1

Endo-/Intra-, epi-, hypo-, infra-/sub-, inter-, retro-

Question 2

Prefixes of number/measurement (13)

Answer 2

Bi-, dipl-/diplo-, hemi-, hyper-, macro-, micro-, mono-/uni-, multi-/poly-, quadri-, tri-

Question 3

Prefixes of direction (13)

Answer 3

ab-, ad-, circum-/peri-, dia-/trans-, ecto-/exo-/extra-, para-, super-, supra-, ultra-

Question 4

Other common prefixes (12)

Answer 4

a-/an-, anti-/contra-, auto-, brady-, dys-, eu-, hetero-, homo-/homeo-, tachy-

Question 5

endo-/intra-

Answer 5

in or within

Question 6

epi-

Answer 6

above or upon

Question 7

hypo-

Answer 7

deficient, under, below

Question 8

infra-/sub-

Answer 8

under or below

Question 9

inter-

Answer 9

between

Question 10

retro-

Answer 10

backward or behind

Question 11

bi-

Answer 11

two

Question 12

dipl-/diplo-

Answer 12

double

Question 13

hemi-

Answer 13

one-half

Question 14

hyper-

Answer 14

excessive, above, normal

Question 15

macro-

Answer 15

large

Question 16

micro-

Answer 16

small

Question 17

mono-/uni-

Answer 17

one

Question 18

mutli-/poly-

Answer 18

many or much

Question 19

quadri-

Answer 19

four

Question 20

tri-

Answer 20

three

Question 21

ab-

Answer 21

from, away from

Question 22

ad-

Answer 22

toward

Question 23

circum-/peri-

Answer 23

around

Question 24

dia-/trans-

Answer 24

through or across

Question 25

ecto-/exo-/extra-

Answer 25

outside or outward

Question 26

para-

Answer 26

near, beside, beyond

Question 27

super-

Answer 27

upper or above

Question 28

supra-

Answer 28

above, excessive, superior

Question 29

ultra-

Answer 29

excess or beyond

Question 30

a-/an-

Answer 30

without or not

Question 31

anti-/contra-

Answer 31

against

Question 32

auto-

Answer 32

self, own

Question 33

brady-

Answer 33

slow

Question 34

dys-

Answer 34

bad, painful, difficult

Question 35

eu-

Answer 35

good or normal

Question 36

hetero-

Answer 36

different

Question 37

homo-/homeo-

Answer 37

same

Question 38

tachy-

Answer 38

rapid