PREFIXES. 475 



hepato-, hep'at-o (Gr. hepar, the liver), denoting connection with the 

 liver ; as hepato-cystic, denoting connection between the liver and 

 gall-bladder. 



hepta-, hVp'ta (Gr. hepla, seven), seven ; in L. septem ; as heptagynous, 

 having seven styles. 



hetero-, het'-Zr-o (Gr. Tieferos, opposite, different), denoting difference ; 

 dissimilarity ; as /teterodromous, having spirals running in opposite 

 directions. 



hexa-, lieks'a (Gr. kexa, six), six ; in L. sex ; as Aeceandrous, having 

 six stamens. 



holo-, hol'-d (Gr. htilos, entire), entire ; complete ; as 7*ofopetalous, 

 having entire petals. 



homo-, horn' 6, homoeo-, hdm-e'd (Gr. 7i8mos, alike ; homoid's, similar, 

 like); homo signifies equality or sameness; homceo, similarity: homo- 

 carpous, having all the fruits of a flower- head alike : ^omceomeric, 

 having similarity of parts. 



hyper, hip'-er (Gr. huper), above ; over ; beyond : /w/perborean, beyond 

 the north ; hypercritical, judging over-exactly. 



hypo, hip' 6 (Gr. hupo), under ; beneath ; indicating a less quantity : 

 hypocrite, one who keeps his real character under ; hypotenuse, the 

 line extended under the right angle : hyp, hip, slightness, or incom- 

 pleteness, as hypalgi&, slight pain. 



iatro-, l-tit'-rd (Gr. mtros, a physician), denoting connection with the 

 healing art ; as iatfrophysics, physics as applied to medicine. 



icos-, ik'-os, and icosi-, ilc'dz'-i (Gr. eiJcosi, twenty), twenty ; in L. 

 viginti. 



ideo-, id'-e-o (Gr. idea, idea, abstract notion), denoting connection 

 with ideas or mind ; as ideology, the science of ideas or mind. 



idio-, id''i>6 (Gr. idws, peculiar), denoting something peculiar to the 

 person, thing, or part spoken of ; as idiospasm, spasm or cramp 

 occurring in one part only. 



in, also its forms il, im, ir (L. in, in, within), in ; into ; on in verbs 

 and nouns ; as include, to shut in ; mcision, a cutting into : in 

 becomes il before 1, as illuminate, to throw light on : im before b, 

 p, or m, as imbibe, to drink in ; import, to carry in ; immure, to 

 put within walls : ir before r, as irrigate, to let water flow on : in 

 sometimes becomes en see en 2. 



in, also its forms ig, il, im, ir (L. in, not), signifies 'not' before 

 adjectives : incorrect, not correct ; incapable, not able to take : in 

 becomes ig before n, as ignoble, not noble ; ignominious, not of a 

 good name : il before 1, as illicit, not permitted ; i/liberal, not free 

 or generous : im before m or p, as immature, not ripe ; imprudent, 

 not prudent : ir before r, as irregular, not according to rule ; 

 irreligious, not religious. 



infra, iri-frii (L. infra, beneath), denoting under or beneath, as 

 iw/ra-orbital, situated underneath the orbit, as an artery. 



inter-, m'-ter (L.), between ; among or amongst ; in the midst : intercede, 

 to go between ; interfere, to strike amongst ; interpose, to place 

 amongst : intel, as in intelligence, understanding among. 



intro-, m'tro (L.), within ; into ; in : introduce, to lead within ; intro- 

 mit, to send in. 



iod-, l-6d f , and iodo-, l-od'-o (Gr. lodes, resembling a violet in colour ; 

 new L. iodium, iodine), denoting iodine as an element of a com- 



