Understanding Medical Prefixes and Their Application in Terminology Quiz

Hemi- means half, as in hemisphere.

Brady- indicates slowness, as in bradycardia.

Neo- typically refers to something new or recent, as in neoplasm.

Micro- means small or tiny, as in microorganism.

Hypo- indicates deficiency or below normal, as in hypoglycemia.

Inter- means within or between, as in intercellular.

Peri- means around or surrounding, as in pericardium.

Endo- indicates inside or within, as in endocrine.

Sub- means below or beneath, as in subcutaneous.

Trans- indicates across or through, as in transdermal.

Poly- indicates many, as in polydactyly.

Mal- typically means bad or abnormal, as in malnutrition.

Dys- typically means bad, difficult, or abnormal, as in dysfunction.

Eu- typically means good, well, or normal, as in euphoria.

Hetero- means different or other, as in heterogeneous.