Ch 5 Prefixes

What does the prefix "a-, an-" mean?

• away; away from

• not; without

• both sides

• fast

What is the meaning of the prefix "ab-"?

• toward

• before

• away; away from

• half

The prefix "ad-" indicates which direction?

• both sides

• toward

• around

• back

What does the prefix "ambi-" mean?

• before

• two; both

• both sides

• slow

Which prefix means "before"?

• ante-

• bi-

• circum-

• dys-

The prefix "bi-" means:

• two; both

• around

• painful; difficult

• half

What is the meaning of the prefix "brady-"?

• fast

• slow

• back

• half

Which prefix means "around"?

• circum-

• contra-

• hemi-

• semi-

The prefix "dors-" refers to:

• painful; difficult

• back

• out; away from

• below; beneath

What does the prefix "dys-" mean?

• painful; difficult

• half

• fast

• three