Deck 3: Prefixes

Question 1

The prefix that means outside is ____________________.

Answer 1

extra-;extra

Question 2

The prefix that means thick is ____________________.

Answer 2

pachy-;pachy

Question 3

The prefix that means half is ____________________.

Answer 3

hemi-;hemi

Question 4

The prefix that means none is ____________________.

Question 5

The prefix that means against is ____________________.

Question 6

The prefix that means slow is ____________________.

Question 7

The prefix that means inside or within is ____________________.

Question 8

The prefix that means painful or difficult is ____________________.

Question 9

The prefix that means in front of or before is ____________________.

Question 10

The prefix that means after is ____________________.

Question 11

The prefix that means alongside is ____________________.

Question 12

The prefix that means normal or good is ____________________.

Question 13

The prefix that means same is ____________________.

Question 14

The prefix that means self is ____________________.

Question 15

The prefix that means insufficient or less than is ____________________.

Question 16

The prefix that means all is ____________________.

Question 17

The prefix that means four is ____________________.

Question 18

The prefix that means new is ____________________.

Question 19

The prefix that means small is ____________________.

Question 20

The prefix that means fast is ____________________.

Question 21

The prefix endo- means "within,inner."

Question 22

The prefix that means first is ____________________.

Question 23

The prefix supra- means "between."

Question 24

The prefix di- means "two."

Question 25

The prefix that means between is ____________________.

Question 26

The prefix a- means "without."

Question 27

The prefix tri- means "one."

Question 28

Prefixes may be used to indicate direction or body position.

Question 29

The prefix that means different is ____________________.

Question 30

All medical terms must have a prefix.

Question 31

The prefix hypo- means "inside."

Question 32

The prefix para- means "alongside or near."

Question 33

The prefix pachy- means "fast."

Question 34

The prefix pan- means "all."

Question 35

Prefixes may be used to indicate diagnostic procedures.

Question 36

Prefixes may be used to convert word roots into adjectives.

Question 37

The prefix that means excess is ____________________.

Question 38

A prefix is added to the beginning of a medical term.

Question 39

The prefix micro- means "half."

Question 40

The prefix that means one is ____________________.

Question 41

The prefix tachy- means "fast."

Question 42

Which prefix means "without"?

A)an-
B)dys-
C)pachy-
D)anti-

Question 43

The prefix retro- means "backward or behind."

Question 44

Which prefix does NOT mean "without"?

A)a-
B)an-
C)dys-
D)de-

Question 45

The prefix infra- means

A)above
B)below or under
C)in front of
D)between

Question 46

The prefix infra- means "between."

Question 47

The prefix dys- means "more than normal."

Question 48

The prefix sub- means "beneath or under."

Question 49

The prefix epi- means

A)around
B)outward
C)below
D)above

Question 50

Which prefix means "above or upon"?

A)epi-
B)ex-
C)hypo-
D)peri-

Question 51

The prefix epi- means "above or upon."

Question 52

The prefix trans- means "in front of."

Question 53

Which prefix means "around or near"?

A)extra-
B)ante-
C)peri-
D)endo-

Question 54

The prefix de- means

A)against
B)without
C)slow
D)thick

Question 55

The prefix primi- means "first."

Question 56

The prefix trans- means

A)below
B)above
C)backward,behind
D)across,through

Question 57

Which prefix means "two"?

A)bi-
B)di-
C)neither means "two"
D)both mean "two"

Question 58

The prefix peri- means "across or through."

Question 59

The prefix mono- means

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 60

The prefix nulli- means "slow."

Question 61

The prefix ultra- means

A)insufficient
B)many
C)excess
D)first

Question 62

A prefix may be used to indicate:

A)time
B)direction
C)body position
D)all of the above

Question 63

The prefix neo- means

A)before
B)old
C)after
D)new

Question 64

Which prefix means "many"?

A)hemi-
B)poly-
C)primi-
D)nulli-

Question 65

Which of the following prefixes does NOT indicate a direction?

A)hypo-
B)epi-
C)neo-
D)supra-

Question 66

Which prefix does NOT mean "beneath,below,or under"?

A)intra-
B)hypo-
C)sub-
D)infra-

Question 67

Which of the following prefixes does NOT indicate a time?

A)pre-
B)ante-
C)post-
D)anti-

Question 68

The prefix eu- means

A)through
B)normal,good
C)same
D)abnormal,painful

Question 69

Which prefix means "before"?

A)ante-
B)neo-
C)post-
D)primi-

Question 70

The prefix brady- means

A)thick
B)slow
C)fast
D)excess

Question 71

Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the prefix hypo-?

A)below
B)insufficient
C)less than normal
D)all are meanings for hypo-

Question 72

Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean a specific number?

A)pan-
B)tri-
C)mono-
D)bi-

Question 73

Which of the following prefixes means "self"?

A)homo-
B)eu-
C)auto-
D)hetero-

Question 74

Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean many?

A)poly-
B)multi-
C)primi-
D)all of the above mean "many"

Question 75

Which of the following prefixes means "all"?

A)pan-
B)hemi-
C)multi-
D)micro-