476 PREFIXES. 



pound ; as iodofoxm, denoting a saffron-coloured substance containing 



iodine. 

 irido-, ir'-id-o (L. iris, the rainbow, Iridis, of the rainbow), denoting 



connection with the iris of the eye ; as iricfo-dlalysis, an operation for 



an artificial pupil of the eye. 

 iso-, is'o (Gr. isos, equal, similar), denoting equality, likeness, or 



similarity ; as isoeheimal, having the same, or a similar winter 



temperature. 

 juxta, juks'-ta (L.), close to ; near to ; nigh : juxtaposition, a position 



close to. 

 leuco-, Idk'-o (Gr. leukos, white), denoting ' whiteness ' ; as Zewco-derma, 



a cutaneous disease characterised by white patches on healthy skins. 

 litho-, litti'-o (Gr. lithos, a stone), having reference to a stone, or a 



calculus ; as litholyste, the treatment for the solution of stone in the 



bladder. 

 macro-, mak'-ro (Gr. makros, long), denoting largeness or length ; as 



macrocarpous, having large fruit. 

 magneto-, mag -net' 6 (Gr. L., magnes, the loadstone, L. magnetls, of 



the loadstone), connected with magnetism ; as magneto-electricity, 



the electric phenomena produced by magnetism. 

 medico-, med'tk-6 (L. medico, I cure or heal), denoting connection 



with medicine ; as medico-legal, pert, to law as affected by medical 



facts. 

 mega-, meg' a, and megalo-, meg'dl>d (Gr. megas, great), large ; of 



great size ; as megatherium, a fossil creature of enormous size. 

 mercurio-, mer-km^-i-o (L. mercurms, mercury), denoting a connection 



with mercury ; as mercuric-syphilitic, resulting partly from the 



effects of mercury, and partly from syphilis. 

 mes-, mes, and meso-, mgz-o (Gr. mesa's, middle), denoting the middle ; 



as mesophlceum, the middle layer of the bark, 

 meta, met'-a, also its form met (Gr.), beyond ; after ; over ; a change or 



transference : metaphor, that which carries a word beyond its usual 



meaning ; metamorphosis, a change of form : metonymy, that which 



changes one word or name for another related to it ; method, after a 



settled way. 

 micro, mlk'ro (Gr. mikros, small), denoting of small size ; as micro- 



meter, an instr. for measuring minute objects under the microscope, 

 mis (Goth, mis, implying error, separation ; AS. mis, defect), diver- 

 gence ; error ; defect ; wrong : misapply, to apply wrongly ; mislay, 



to lay in a wrong place ; misbehaviour, ill-behaviour ; misconduct, 



defect in conduct. 

 mon-, m8n, and mono-, mdn'o (Gr. montis, one, single), one ; in L. 



unus ; as mowandrous, having one stamen. 

 muco-, muk'-o (L. mucus, nasal secretion), denoting connection with 



mucus ; as mwco-enteritis, inflammation of the mucous coat of the 



intestines. 

 mult-, mult, and multi-, mult'i (L. multus, many, much), many in 



number ; much ; as mi^angular, having many corners or angles. 

 myelo-, mi'$l*d (Gr. muelos, marrow), denoting connection with the 



brain or spinal marrow ; as m?/efo-meningitis, inflammation of the 



spinal cord, 

 myo-, mi'o (Gr. mus, a muscle), denoting connection with a muscle ; 



as myocarditis, inflammation of the muscular substance of the heart. 



