Medical Terminology - Prefixes

Which prefix means "without?"

• a-, an-

• ante-

• anti-

• bi-

Which prefix means "before?"

• a-, an-

• ante-

• anti-

• bi-

Which prefix means "against?"

• a-, an-

• ante-

• anti-

• bi-

Which prefix means "two?"

• a-, an-

• ante-

• anti-

• bi-

Extra- and extro- mean:

• outside of, beyond

• half

• excessive

• insufficient

Semi- and hemi- mean:

• outside of, beyond

• half

• excessive

• insufficient

Hyper- means:

• outside of, beyond

• half

• excessive

• insufficient

Hypo- means:

• outside of, beyond

• half

• excessive

• insufficient

Which prefix means "beneath?"

• infra-

• inter-

• intra-

• ultra-

• trans-

Which prefix means "between?"

• infra-

• inter-

• intra-

• ultra-

• trans-