Word Root: Chapter 3

Question 1

Prefix

Answer 1

Word element placed at the beginning of the word

• indicates size, quantity, position of, and location
• changes the meaning of the word or word root
• not contained in all medical terms

Question 2

Prefixes of position

Answer 2

describes a place or location

ex: epi, inter, pre, post, sub

Question 3

epi

Answer 3

above, upon

ex: epidermis- upon the skin
derm- skin
-is- noun ending

Question 4

inter

Answer 4

between

ex: intercostal- pertaining to between the ribs
cost- ribs
al- pertaining to

Question 5

pre

Answer 5

before

ex: preterm- before term labor

Question 6

post

Answer 6

after

ex: postterm- after term labor

Question 7

sub, infra

Answer 7

under, below

ex: subcutaneous- pertaining to under the skin
cutane- skin
-ous- pertaining to
submarine is under water

Question 8

Prefixes of number and measurement

Answer 8

describe an amount, size, or degree of involvement

ex: poly, macro, micro, quadri, tri

Question 9

poly

Answer 9

multi, much

ex: polyphobia- fear of many things
phobia- fear

Question 10

macro

Answer 10

large

ex: macrocyte- large cell

Question 11

micro

Answer 11

small

ex: microscope- instrument for examining small objects
scope- instrument for examining

Question 12

quadri

Answer 12

four

ex: quadriplegia
plegia- paralysis

Question 13

tri

Answer 13

three

ex: triceps- a muscle with three heads or three parts of origin
ceps- head

Question 14

bi

Answer 14

two

Question 15

primi

Answer 15

first

Question 16

hemi, semi

Answer 16

one-half

Question 17

nulli

Answer 17

none

Question 18

di-, dipl-, diplo-

Answer 18

double

Question 19

mono-, uni-

Answer 19

one

Question 20

multi-, poly-

Answer 20

many, much

Question 21

super-

Answer 21

upper, above

Question 22

ab-

Answer 22

from, away from

ex: abduction

Question 23

ad-

Answer 23

toward

ex: adduction (adding to it)

Question 24

supra-

Answer 24

above; excessive; superior

Question 25

circum-, peri-

Answer 25

around

Question 26

dia-, trans-

Answer 26

through, across

Question 27

endo-, intra-

Answer 27

in, within

Question 28

ecto-, exo-, extra-

Answer 28

outside, outward

Question 29

brady-

Answer 29

slow

Question 30

tachy-

Answer 30

rapid

Question 31

hetero-

Answer 31

different

Question 32

pseudo-

Answer 32

false

Question 33

dys-

Answer 33

bad; painful; difficult

Question 34

eu-

Answer 34

good; normal

Question 35

mal-

Answer 35

bad

Question 36

syn-

Answer 36

union, together, joined

Question 37

a-, an-

Answer 37

without, not

Question 38

anti-, contra-

Answer 38

against

Question 39

homo-, homeo-

Answer 39

same