Prefixes Amspar Medical Terminology Memory Aid
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- 1.Give the correct prefix meaning away from
- A.
Ad-
- B.
An-
- C.
Pan-
- D.
A-
- E.
Ab-
- 2.Give the correct prefixes meaning against
- A.
Poly-
- B.
Contra-
- C.
Peri-
- D.
Brady-
- E.
Anti-
- 3.Give the correct prefix meaning two
- A.
Dia-
- B.
Diplo-
- C.
De-
- D.
Bi-
- E.
Epi-
- 4.Give the correct prefix meaning slow
- A.
Brady-
- B.
Iso-
- C.
Tachy-
- D.
Syn-
- E.
Mal-
- 5.Give the correct prefix meaning together/joined
- A.
Cryo-
- B.
Co-/con-
- C.
Contra-
- D.
Cyano-
- E.
Syn-
- 6.Give the correct prefix meaning towards
- A.
Dia-
- B.
Retro-
- C.
Meta-
- D.
Ad-
- E.
Para-
- 7.Give the correct prefix meaning poor/abnormal
- A.
De-
- B.
Mal-
- C.
Hyper-
- D.
Sub-
- E.
Oligo-
- 8.Give the correct prefix meaning black/dark/pigment
- A.
Cyno-
- B.
Leuco-/leuko-
- C.
Melano-
- D.
Ery-/erythro-
- 9.Give the correct prefix meaning big/enlarged
- A.
Hyper-
- B.
Steno-
- C.
Hypo-
- D.
Mega-/megalo-
- E.
Pachy-
- 10.Give the correct prefix meaning cold
- A.
Sclero-
- B.
Cryo-
- C.
End-/endo-
- D.
Cyano-
- 11.Give the correct prefix meaning red
- A.
Cyano-
- B.
Ery-/erythro-
- C.
Leuco-/leuko-
- D.
Melano-
- 12.Give the correct prefix meaning difficult/abnormal/painful
- A.
De-
- B.
Syn-
- C.
Hypo-
- D.
Ecto-
- E.
Dys-
- 13.Give the correct prefix meaning away from/removing
- A.
Diplo-
- B.
Dia-
- C.
De-
- D.
Dys-
- 14.Give the correct prefix meaning unlike/dissimilar
- A.
Hypo-
- B.
Hetero-
- C.
Homo-
- D.
Hyper-
- 15.Give the correct prefix meaning above/high/in excess of normal
- A.
Hyper-
- B.
Ecto-
- C.
Hypo-
- D.
Dys-
- 16.Give the correct prefix meaning before
- A.
Anti-
- B.
Meta-
- C.
Pre-/pro-
- D.
Epi-
- E.
Para-
- 17.Give the correct prefix meaning thick
- A.
Pachy-
- B.
Poly-
- C.
Steno-
- D.
Ortho-
- 18.Give the correct prefixes meaning many
- A.
Poly-
- B.
Quadri-
- C.
Multi-
- D.
Mono-
- E.
Pan-
- 19.Give the correct prefix meaning backwards
- A.
Ante-
- B.
Inter-
- C.
Retro-
- D.
Dia-
- 20.Give the correct prefix meaning hard
- A.
Homo-
- B.
Sclero-
- C.
Dia-
- D.
Dys-
- 21.Give the correct prefix meaning scanty/deficiency
- A.
Diplo-
- B.
Polio-
- C.
Mono-
- D.
Oligo-
- 22.Give the correct prefix meaning narrow
- A.
Steno-
- B.
Hypo-
- C.
Retro-
- D.
Cryo-
- 23.Give the correct prefix meaning rapid/fast
- A.
Anti-
- B.
Epi-
- C.
Tachy-
- D.
Quadri-
- 24.Give the correct prefix meaning with/together/union
- A.
Para-
- B.
Syn-
- C.
Inter-
- D.
Meta-
- 25.Give the correct prefix meaning below
- A.
Iso-
- B.
Para-
- C.
Super-/supra-
- D.
Sub-
- E.
Dia-
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