Prefixes for Size and Comparison

Question 1

equi-
equilibrium

Answer 1

equal, same
def of ex: a state of balance, state in which conditions remain the same

Question 2

eu-
euthanasia

Answer 2

true, good, easy, normal
def of ex: easy of painless death (thanat/o)

Question 3

hetero-
heterogeneous

Answer 3

other, different, unequal
def of ex: composed of different materials, not uniform

Question 4

homo-, homeo-
homograft

Answer 4

same, unchanging
def of ex: tissue transplanted to another of the same species

Question 5

iso-
isocellular

Answer 5

equal, same
def of ex: composed of similar cells

Question 6

macro-
macroscopic

Answer 6

large, abnormally large
def of ex: large enough to be seen without a microscope

Question 7

mega-, megal/o
megacolon
*also means 1 million, as in megahertz.

Answer 7

large, abnormally large
def of ex: elargement of the colon

Question 8

micro-
microcyte
*also means 1 millionth, as in microsecond.

Answer 8

small
def of ex: a very small cell(cyte)

Question 9

neo-
neonate

Answer 9

new
def of ex: a new born infant

Question 10

normo-
normovolemia

Answer 10

normal
def of ex: normal blood volume

Question 11

ortho-
orthodontics

Answer 11

straight, correct, upright
def of ex: branch of dentistry concerned with correction and straightening of the teeth (odont/o)

Question 12

poikilo-
poikilothermic

Answer 12

varied, irregular
def of ex: having variable body temperature (therm/o)

Question 13

pseudo -
pseudoplegia

Answer 13

false
def of ex: false paralysis (-plegia)

Question 14

re-
reflux

Answer 14

again, back
def of ex: backward flow