Prefixes & Suffixes

The following list is by no means complete, but it may help in understanding some difficult terminology. The following abbreviations are used ; Gr., for the Greek ; L., for the Latin.

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Term Definition
uni-

(L, one), unilateral , on one side.

ultra-

(L., beyond), ultramicroscopic, so small that it is beyond the microscope.