Peri- prefix means?

Peri- prefix means?

• A. In front of, before
• B. In
• C. About, around
• D. Hand

Answer: (D)

Peri- means around or surrounding. It’s used to describe something that encircles another structure, like periosteum (the tissue around a bone) or pericardium (the lining around the heart). It does not mean in front of or before (that would be pre- or ante-), nor does it mean “in” (that would be intra- or endo-), and it isn’t related to the hand (the hand is manu- or cheir- in medical terms). So the concept you’re being tested on is that peri- denotes around or around something, as in terms that mean around.

Peri- means around or surrounding. It’s used to describe something that encircles another structure, like periosteum (the tissue around a bone) or pericardium (the lining around the heart). It does not mean in front of or before (that would be pre- or ante-), nor does it mean “in” (that would be intra- or endo-), and it isn’t related to the hand (the hand is manu- or cheir- in medical terms). So the concept you’re being tested on is that peri- denotes around or around something, as in terms that mean around.