“What” Prefixes

Question 1

A-

Answer 1

No, Not, Without

Example; Ataxia -> without coordination

Question 2

AN-

Hint: A-

Answer 2

No, Not, Without

Example: Analgesic -> without pain

Question 3

ANA-

Answer 3

Up, Apart

Example: Anabasis-> The stage of increase in a disease

Question 4

ANTI-

Hint: If you are anti- ____ you are..?

Answer 4

Against

Example: Antibody -> Immune body that fights foreign substances

Question 5

AUTO-

Answer 5

Self

Example: Autoimmune -> Body produces antibodies against itself

Question 6

BI-

Hint: Think about Cowboys navicular

Answer 6

Two

Example: Bilateral -> Pertaining to both sides

Question 7

BRADY-

Hint: think about heart rates

Answer 7

Deficient, Under

Example: Bradycardia -> Heartbeat is under/less than the normal rate of

Question 8

CHLORO-

Hint: Chlorine prevents ___

Answer 8

Green

Example: Chloroma -> Green colored tumor

Question 9

CHROMO-

Hint: CHLORO is a ____ ?

Answer 9

Color

Example: Chromhidrosis -> Secretion of sweat that changes color

Question 10

CO-

Hint: Someone you work with is your___?

Answer 10

With, Together

Example: Comorbidity-> One medical condition present together with another medical condition

Question 11

COM-

Hint: A dog is considered a ____?

Answer 11

With, Together

Example: Communicability -> Ability to spread from infected to other susceptible hosts

Question 12

CON-

Hint: Co- & COM-

Answer 12

With, Together

Example: Contagious-> Capable of being transmitted from host to host

Question 13

CYANO-

Hint: Color

Answer 13

Blue

Example: Cyanosis -> Bluish skin and mucosal discoloration

Question 14

DE-

Hint: To deconstruct something is to ___?

Answer 14

Down, Lack of

Example: Dehydration -> Lack of water

Question 15

DECI-

Hint: Math

Answer 15

1/10

Example: Deciliter -> 1/10 of a liter

Question 16

DI-

Hint: BI-

Answer 16

Two

Example: Diataxia -> Affecting both sides of the body

Question 17

DIA-

Answer 17

Through, Between, Apart, Across, Completely

Example: Diarrhea-> Rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine

Question 18

DYS-

Hint: Spanish, Mal

Answer 18

Bad, Painful

Example: Dysphagia -> Difficulty in swallowing

Question 19

ERYTHRO-

Hint: Color

Answer 19

Red

Example: Erythrocyte -> Red blood cell

Question 20

HEMI-

Answer 20

Half

Example: Hemiparesus -> Weakness on half or one side of the body

Question 21

HEXA-

Hint: Shapes

Answer 21

Six

Example: Hexavitamin -> Preparation of six vitamins

Question 22

HYPER-

Answer 22

Excessive, Above

Example: Hypertension -> Blood pressure above normal

Question 23

HYPO-

Answer 23

Below, Deficient

Example: Hypoglycemia -> Blood sugar level below normal

Question 24

LEUKO-

Hint: Color

Answer 24

White

Example: Leukoencephalitis -> Inflammation of white brain substance

Question 25

MACRO-

Answer 25

Large Example: Macroglossia -> Excessive size of the tongue

Question 26

MAL- Hint: Spanish

Answer 26

Bad Example: Malignant -> Tending to worsen and cause death

Question 27

MELANO- Hint: Color

Answer 27

Black Example: Melanotrichia -> Abnormal increased pigmentation of the hair

Question 28

META-

Answer 28

Change, Beyond Example: Metamorphosis -> Change of structure or shape

Question 29

MICRO-

Answer 29

Small Example: Micromastisa -> Abnormal smallness of the mammory gland

Question 30

MULTI-

Answer 30

Many Example: Multiarticular -> Pertaining to or affecting many joints

Question 31

Neo-

Answer 31

New Example: Neonate -> A newborn animal

Question 32

PAN-

Answer 32

All Example: Pandemic -> A wide-spread epidemic

Question 33

PENT-

Answer 33

Five Example: Pentadactyl -> Having 5 digits

Question 34

POLY-

Answer 34

Many, Much Example: Polychromatic -> Many colored

Question 35

PSEUDO-

Answer 35

False Example: Pseudopregnancy -> False Pregnancy

Question 36

QUADR- Hint: Shapes

Answer 36

Four Example: Quadrilocular -> Having 4 cavities

Question 37

SUB-

Answer 37

Less than, Beneath Example: Submandibular -> Beneath the mandible

Question 38

SYM- ; SYN-

Answer 38

With, Together Example: Symbiosis -> Mutually reinforcing

Question 39

TACHY- Hint: Think heart rates

Answer 39

Fast Example: Tachycardia -> Abnormally fast heartbeat

Question 40

TRI-

Answer 40

Three Example: Tribrachius -> Having 3 forelimbs

Question 41

ULTRA-

Answer 41

Beyond Example: Ultrasonic -> Beyond the audible range

Question 42

XANTH- Hint: Color

Answer 42

Yellow Example: Xanthemia -> Presence of yellow colored matter in the blood