level: Prefixes
Questions and Answers List
Prefixes alter the meaning of the term. With multiple meanings, the combining form the prefix is attached to determines which meaning to use.
level questions: Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | no; not; without |
| brachy- | short |
| dia- | through; complete |
| dolicho- | long |
| endo- | in; within |
| epi- | above; upon; on |
| ex-, exo- | outside |
| extra- | outside |
| hyper- | above; excessive |
| hypo- | below; deficient; under; less than normal |
| in- | in; into; not |
| intra- | within; into |
| meso- | middle |
| pro- | before; forward |
| re- | back; again; backward |
| sub- | below; under |
| trans- | across; through |