Section VIII. PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO SIZE AND POSITION
We will now study the prefixes thatindicate size.
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181 Micro- is a prefix meaning small. A
cyte is a stem meaning cell. A
microcyte, therefore, is a very
__________ cell.
mi'kro-sit
small
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182 A word indicating smallness of heart is
__________cardia.
mi"kro-kar'de-ah
microcardia
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183 Macro- is a prefix which means the
opposite of micro. Macro- is used in
words to mean __________.
mak'ro-sit
large
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