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Section VIII. PREFIXES - PERTAINING TO SIZE AND POSITION<br />

We will now study the prefixes thatindicate size.<br />

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181 Micro- is a prefix meaning small. A<br />

cyte is a stem meaning cell. A<br />

microcyte, therefore, is a very<br />

__________ cell.<br />

mi'kro-sit<br />

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182 A word indicating smallness of heart is<br />

__________cardia.<br />

small<br />

mi"kro-kar'de-ah<br />

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183 Macro- is a prefix which means the<br />

opposite of micro. Macro- is used in<br />

words to mean __________.<br />

microcardia<br />

mak'ro-sit<br />

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large<br />

MD0010 3-25

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