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Anatomy and Medical Terminology 1
Prefix | Meaning |
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dolicho- | long Ex: dolichouranic = having a long palate |
lepto- | thin Ex: leptoprosopia = narrowness of the face |
lipo- | fat lipoblast = an embryonic fat cell |
macro- | very large or long Ex: macrobiotic = long lived |
mega- | exceptionally large Ex: megalocyte = a large nonucleated red blood cell |
micro- | small Ex: microplenia = abnormally small spleen |