prefixes

Question 1

a, an

Answer 1

no, not, without
(anemia) - no blood (fewer hemoglobin)

Question 2

aut

Answer 2

self
(autopsy) - viewing by oneself

Question 3

dia

Answer 3

complete, through
(diagnosis) - complete knowledge
(diameter) - measure through

Question 4

dys

Answer 4

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
(dysentery) - abnormal condition of painful intestines

Question 5

endo

Answer 5

within
(endocrine glands) - glands that secrete hormones within body

Question 6

epi

Answer 6

above, upon, on
(epigastric) - pertaining to above the stomach

Question 7

exo

Answer 7

outside
(exocrine glands) - glands that secrete outside (sweat, tear, mammary)

Question 8

hyper

Answer 8

excessive, more than normal, too much
(hyperglycemia) - excessive sugar in the blood

Question 9

hypo

Answer 9

below, less than normal, under
(hypoglycemia) - low sugar in the blood

Question 10

pan

Answer 10

all
(pandemic) - a disease affecting all/large populations

Question 11

peri

Answer 11

surrounding
(pericardium) - membrane surrounding the heart

Question 12

pro

Answer 12

before, forward
(prostate gland) - gland standing before the bladder in males

Question 13

re

Answer 13

back, again
(resection) - cutting back, removal of part or all of an organ

Question 14

retro

Answer 14

behind
(retrogastric) - located behind the stomach

Question 15

sub

Answer 15

below, under
(subhepatic) - pertaining to below the liver

Question 16

trans

Answer 16

across, through
(transdermal) - across the skin
(transurethral) - through the urethra