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Prefixes Exam: Grammar Trivia Quiz!

The prefix that means “no, not, without, lack of” is ___.

Which of the following terms would be used to describe a “slow” heart rate?

Which of the following terms would be used to describe a “fast” breathing?

The prefix used to refer to having “none” is ___.

In the term panorama, the prefix “pan-” means ___.

Someone who is paralyzed from the neck down lacks control in all four limbs. This is referred to as ___.

The prefix that refers to something being “false” is ___.

The term dysphagia refers to someone who has ___ swallowing.

In the term ambilateral, the prefix “Ambi-” refers to ___.

In the term antepartum, the prefix “ante-” means ___.

The prefix that means “self” is ___.

In the term syncope, the prefix “syn-” means “together, with.” Which of the following prefixes shares the same meaning?

The prefix “post-” can mean “after,” as in the term postoperative. However, as in the term posterior, it can also mean ___,

Put the prefixes in correct numerical order, from largest to smallest.

Which of the following prefixes refers to “water”?

Of the following prefixes, which one has the largest numerical meaning? (biggest number)

The prefix that means “down” is ___.

As in the term diameter, the prefix “dia-” means ___.

In the term pericardium, the prefix “peri-” means ___.

In the term intercostal, the prefix “inter-” means ___.

The prefix that means “first” is ___.

Which prefix would be used to denote the smallest number when combined with the suffix "-meter"?

Someone involved in intraspection, is investigating ___.

Which pair of prefixes could both be used to refer to something “above”?

In the terms contraception and contraband, the prefix “contra-” means ___.

The prefix that could be used to mean “beyond, between, or change” is ___.

The prefix that would be the opposite of “mega-” is ___.

The prefix that can mean both “down” and “away from” is ___.

In the term dislocation, the prefix “dis-” has the same meaning as which of the following prefixes?

In the term megalomania, the prefix “mega-” means ___.

In the term homogenous, the prefix “homo-” means ___.

Based upon the prefix, the term that would best refer to the “outer” layer of the skin is ___.

In the term incontinence, the prefix “in-” means ___.

In the term brachytherapy, the prefix “brachy-” means to ___.

The prefix that means “before” is ___.

Based upon the meaning of the prefix “circum-”, the term circumscribe means ___.

The prefix that means “beside, alongside, abnormal” is ___.