The word prefix contains the prefix pre- (which means before) and the root word fix (which means to fasten or place). Thus the word prefix means to place before.. Prefixation (the process of adding a prefix to a word) is a common way of forming new words in English. See Examples and Observations below. Also see:1  Common Prefixes in English. 2  Affix. 3  Affixation. 4  Infix. 5  Inflectional Morphology. 6  Morpheme. 7  Practice in Identifying Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words.hus the word prefix means to place before.. Prefixation (the process of adding a prefix to a word) is a common way of forming new words in English. See Examples and Observations below. Also see: 1  Common Prefixes in English. 2  Affix. 3  Affixation. 4  Infix.
A party to reveal your baby's gender? Parents-to-be are throwing parties to reveal their baby's sex to friends and family. Though expectant couples traditionally learn the sex of their fetus from a doctor, some are choosing a more festive route â and getting the big news from a cake.
The Pink or BlueÂ® test is a new, non-invasive DNA-based gender test based on detecting small amounts of the babyâs DNA in the expectant motherâs blood. If small amounts of the Y-chromosome are detected, then the baby is a boy. If no significant amount of Y-chromosomal DNA is detected then the mom is expecting a baby girl. Many questions arise about ultrasounds and gender detection: