MCQs – Medical Prefixes and Roots

Which prefix means "without or lack of"?

• hyper-

• a- / an-

• inter-

• myo-

Which prefix means "away from"?

• ab-

• ad-

• intra-

• pre-

Which prefix means "against"?

• intra-

• anti-

• hypo-

• supra-

Which prefix means "before"?

• pre-

• post-

• brady-

• inter-

Which prefix means "slow"?

• tachy-

• brady-

• hyper-

• a-

Which prefix means "above or upper"?

• hypo-

• intra-

• supra-

• anti-

Which prefix means "too high"?

• hypo-

• hyper-

• brady-

• myo-

Which prefix means "too low"?

• hyper-

• hypo-

• supra-

• pre-

Which prefix means "between"?

• intra-

• inter-

• ab-

• anti-

Which prefix means "within"?

• intra-

• inter-

• supra-

• anti-