Medical Termonology Test 1 Prefix

Front 1

A, an-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 1

1) without, absent; No, not
2) apnea; anorexia
3) absence of respiration (not breathing); absence (lack) of appetite

Front 2

Ab-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 2

1) away from
2) abduct; abnormal
3) move away from; pert to away from the rule

Front 3

Ad-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 3

1) to, toward
2) adductor
3) draws near

Front 4

Ante-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 4

1) before
2) antenatal
3) pert to before birth

Front 5

Anti-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 5

1) against
2) antibiotic
3) pert. to against infection (life of bacteria)

Front 6

Bi-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 6

1) two,both,double
2) bilateral
3) pert to both sides

Front 7

Brady-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 7

1) slow
2) bradypnea
3) slow breathing

Front 8

Co-,con-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 8

1) together, with
2) congenital
3) pertaining to being born with

Front 9

Contra-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 9

1) against, opposite
2) contralateral
3) pertaining to the opposite side

Front 10

Cry(o)-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 10

1) cold
2) cryosurgery
3) destruction of tissue using cold

Front 11

Crypt-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 11

1) hidden
2) cryptorchidism
3) condition of undescended testicles

Front 12

Cyan-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 12

1) blue
2) cyanosis
3) bluish discoloration of skin (abn. cond. of)

Front 13

De-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 13

1) down, lack of
2) dehydration
3) cond. of lack of water (fluids)

Front 14

Dys-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 14

1) bad, difficult; Painful, abnormal
2) dyspnea; dysmenorrhea
3) difficult breathing; painful menstrual flow

Front 15

Dia-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 15

1) through, complete
2) diarrhea
3) (to) flow through

Front 16

Ec, ecto-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 16

1) outside, out
2) ectopic pregnancy.
3) Pert .to pregnancy outside of uterus

Front 17

En, endo:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 17

1) in, within
2) endocarditis
3) inflamm. of lining of heart (endocardium)

Front 18

Epi-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 18

1) upon, above
2) epigastric
3) pert. to above the stomach

Front 19

Ex-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 19

1) out, away from
2) excision
3) process of cutting out

Front 20

Hemi-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 20

1) half
2) hemiplegia
3) paralysis of half (one side) of body

Front 21

Hyper-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 21

1) above, excessive
2) hyperglycemia
3) excessive sugar in the blood

Front 22

Hypo-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 22

1) deficient, under, below
2) hypodermic
3) pertaining to below or under skin

Front 23

Infra-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 23

1) beneath
2) infracostal
3) pert. to below the ribs

Front 24

Inter-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 24

1) between
2) intercostal
3) pert. to between the ribs

Front 25

Intra-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 25

1) within
2) intravenous
3) pert to within a vein

Front 26

Macro-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 26

1) large
2) macrocephalic
3) pert. to large(enlarged) head

Front 27

Mal-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 27

1) bad
2) malodorous
3) pert to a bad odor

Front 28

Neo-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 28

1) new
2) neonate
3) newborn

Front 29

Neur/o:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 29

1) nerve
2) neuralgia
3) nerve pain

Front 30

Olig-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 30

1) little, scant, few
2) oliguria
3) small amount of urine produced

Front 31

Pan-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 31

1) all
2) pancytopenia
3) deficiency of all blood cells

Front 32

Path-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 32

1) disease
2) pathogenic
3) pert. to.disease producing

Front 33

Para-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 33

1) near, beside,abnormal
2) parathyroid
3) glands located near (dorsal side) of thyroid

Front 34

Per:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 34

1) through
2) percutaneous
3) pert. to through the skin

Front 35

Peri-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 35

1) surrounding
2) pericardium
3) membrane surrounding the heart

Front 36

Poly-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 36

1) many, much
2) polycystic
3) pertaining to many cysts

Front 37

Post- :
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 37

1) after, behind
2) postpartum
3) after delivery

Front 38

Pre-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 38

1) before
2) precancerous
3) pert. to before development of cancer

Front 39

Pro-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 39

1) before, forward
2) prolapse
3) downward (forward) displacement of organ

Front 40

Re-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 40

1) back, again
2) relapse
3) return of symptoms of disease after apparent recovery

Front 41

Retro-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 41

1) behind, backward
2) retroflexion
3) bending or flexing backward

Front 42

Semi-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 42

1) half
2) semicoma
3) mild degree of coma (unconsciousness)

Front 43

Sub-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 43

1) under, below
2) subcostal
3) pert. to below rib

Front 44

Supra-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 44

1) above, upper
2) suprapubic
3) pert. to above the pubic bone

Front 45

Tachy-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 45

1) fast
2) tachycardia
3) condition of having fast heart beat

Front 46

Trans-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 46

1) across, through
2) transurethral
3) pert. to through the urethra

Front 47

Uni-:
1) Meaning?
2) Example?
3) Definition?

Back 47

1) one
2) unilateral
3) pert. to one side