Medical Terminology - Prefixes
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What does the prefix 'A-, an-' mean?

  • Against
  • Without (correct)
  • Toward
  • With

    • What does the prefix 'Ab-' mean?

  • Away from (correct)
  • Before
  • Together
  • Towards

    • What does the prefix 'Ad-' mean?

  • Towards or to (correct)
  • Double
  • Against
  • Under

    • What does the prefix 'Ambi-, ambo-' mean?

    <p>Both</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Amphi-' mean?

    <p>Both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Ana-' mean?

    <p>Up, apart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Ante-' mean?

    <p>Before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Anti-' mean?

    <p>Opposing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Ap-, apo-' mean?

    <p>Derived from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Aut-, auto-' mean?

    <p>Self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Bi-' mean?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Brady-' mean?

    <p>Slow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Brachy-' mean?

    <p>Short</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Cata-' mean?

    <p>Lower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Circum-' mean?

    <p>Around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Co-, con-, com-' mean?

    <p>Together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Contra-' mean?

    <p>Opposed to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'De-' mean?

    <p>From</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Di-' mean?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Dia-' mean?

    <p>Through</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Dis-' mean?

    <p>Apart from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Dys-' mean?

    <p>Bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'E-, ec-, ex-' mean?

    <p>From</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Ect-, exo-, ecto-' mean?

    <p>Outer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Em-, en-' mean?

    <p>In</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'End-, endo-, ent-, ento-' mean?

    <p>Inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Epi-, ep-' mean?

    <p>Upon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Eu-' mean?

    <p>Normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Extra-, extro-' mean?

    <p>Beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Hemi-, semi-' mean?

    <p>Half</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Hyper-' mean?

    <p>Excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Hyp-, hypo-' mean?

    <p>Beneath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Im-, in-' mean?

    <p>Into, in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Infra-' mean?

    <p>Below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Inter-' mean?

    <p>Between</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Intra-' mean?

    <p>Within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Intro-' mean?

    <p>Within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Macro-' mean?

    <p>Large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Mal-' mean?

    <p>Bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Mes-, meso-' mean?

    <p>Middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Meta-' mean?

    <p>Beyond or changing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Micro-, micr-' mean?

    <p>Tiny, small</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Mono-, uni-' mean?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Mult-, multi-' mean?

    <p>Many, multiple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Neo-' mean?

    <p>New or recent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Oligo-' mean?

    <p>Few, scanty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Pan-' mean?

    <p>All</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Para-' mean?

    <p>Beside or beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Per-' mean?

    <p>Through</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Peri-' mean?

    <p>Around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Poly-' mean?

    <p>Many, excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Post-' mean?

    <p>After</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Pre-, pro-' mean?

    <p>Before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Presby-' mean?

    <p>Old age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Pseudo-' mean?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Quadri-' mean?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Re-' mean?

    <p>Backward or again</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Retro-' mean?

    <p>Backward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Semi-' mean?

    <p>Half</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Sub-' mean?

    <p>Below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Super-, supra-' mean?

    <p>Above, excessive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Sym-, syn-' mean?

    <p>With</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Tachy-' mean?

    <p>Fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Trans-' mean?

    <p>Across</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Tri-' mean?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'Ultra-' mean?

    <p>Excessive, beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology: Prefixes

    • A-, an- indicates a lack or absence of something.
    • Ab- means away from or to take away.
    • Ad- refers to a direction towards or near something.
    • Ambi-, ambo- signifies both sides or both.
    • Amphi- denotes double or both sides.
    • Ana- represents upward or apart.
    • Ante- means before, in front of, or forward.
    • Anti- indicates opposition or being against.
    • Ap-, apo- signifies separation or derivation from something.
    • Aut-, auto- means self or by oneself.
    • Bi- indicates double, two, or twice.
    • Brady- refers to being slow, especially relating to heart rhythm/rate.
    • Brachy- denotes something that is short.
    • Cata- signifies downward or lower, often in a negative context.
    • Circum- means around.
    • Co-, con-, com- imply togetherness or companionship.
    • Contra- refers to being against or opposed to something.
    • De- means down, removal, or from.
    • Di- indicates a duality or two.
    • Dia- signifies through, apart, across, or between.
    • Dis- indicates separation or freedom from something.
    • Dys- means bad, painful, or difficult.
    • E-, ec-, ex- signifies coming from or away from.
    • Ect-, exo-, ecto- mean outside or outer.
    • Em-, en- refers to being inside or within something.
    • End-, endo-, ent-, ento- denotes being within or inner.
    • Epi-, ep- signifies being upon, over, or on.
    • Eu- means normal or good.
    • Extra-, extro- indicates beyond, outside of, or outward.
    • Hemi-, semi- denotes half or a fraction of something.
    • Hyper- indicates excess, over, or beyond the normal level.
    • Hyp-, hypo- means below, beneath, or deficient.
    • Im-, in- signifies being within or into something.
    • Infra- means below or beneath.
    • Inter- refers to being between.
    • Intra- denotes being within or inside.
    • Intro- means entering or going within.
    • Macro- signifies large or extensive.
    • Mal- indicates something that is bad.
    • Mes-, meso- refers to the middle.
    • Meta- signifies beyond, transformation, or change.
    • Micro-, micr- means tiny or small.
    • Mono-, uni- indicates one or singular.
    • Mult-, multi- denotes many or multiple.
    • Neo- means new or recent.
    • Oligo- signifies scanty or few.
    • Pan- indicates all or everything.
    • Para- refers to being beside, beyond, or after.
    • Per- means through or thoroughly.
    • Peri- signifies around or surrounding.
    • Poly- indicates many or excessive.
    • Post- signifies after, following, or behind.
    • Pre-, pro- refers to being before or in front of something.
    • Presby- indicates old age.
    • Pseudo- means false or not genuine.
    • Quadri- signifies four.
    • Re- indicates repetition or going backward.
    • Retro- means behind or backward.
    • Semi- refers to half or partial.
    • Sub- signifies under or beneath.
    • Super-, supra- indicates above, excessive, or superior.
    • Sym-, syn- means with or together.
    • Tachy- refers to being rapid or fast.
    • Trans- indicates through or across.
    • Tri- signifies three.
    • Ultra- implies excessive or beyond normal limits.

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