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Reviewing Basic Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Question 1 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

Which prefix means “middle” or “intermediate”?

Answer
m
macro-
m
mal-
m
meso-
m
micro-

Explanation

The prefix meso- means “middle” or “intermediate.” For example, a mesosphere is a middle layer of the atmosphere. Macro- means large, micro- means small, and mal- means bad or abnormal.

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