meio-

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεῖον (meîon, “less”).

Prefix

meio-

  1. 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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