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Prefixes
Size/Quantity
| Term | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Bi- | two | bilateral |
| Hemi- | half | hemiplegia |
| Semi- | half | semilunar |
| Hyper- | over | hyperthermia |
| Hypo- | under | hypothermia |
| Macro- | large | macrotia |
| Micro- | small | microscope |
| Mono- | one | monocyte (one cell) |
| Uni- | one | unilateral |
| Oligo- | few | oligomenorrhea |
| Pan- | all | pancytopenia |
| poly- | many | polygraph |
| Multi- | many | multicellular |
| Con- | with, together | congestion |
| Syn- | with, together | syndrome |
| Sym- | with, together | symmastia |
| Dys- | bad | dysentery |
| Eu- | good | euphoria |