meio-
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεῖον (meîon, “less”).
Prefix
meio-
- used in scientific and medical terms to indicate diminution
- meio- + -cardia (“heart condition”) → meiocardia (“maximum decrease in volume of the heart cavity”)
- meio- + Ancient Greek πράσσειν (prássein, “to do”) → meiopragia (“reduction in the functional activity of an organ”)
- meio- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) → meiotterismo (“reduction of wings in the development of insects”)
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with meio-
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