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Biology Prefixes - H
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LIST OF PREFIXES:
haem- or haema- or haemo- See: hem-. haemat- or haemato- See: hem-. hallucin- or hallucino- [from Latin allucinari to prate, to dream] Denotes false perception (hallucinogen). hapl- or haplo- (also apl- or aplo-) [from Greek haploeides single] (1) single, simple (haploid); (2) denoting the haploid condition (haplotype). hect- or hecto- [from Greek hekaton a hundred] A hundred -- used in metric measure (hectare, hectoliter). heli- or helio- [from Greek helios sun] Denote the sun, or sunlight (heliotropism). helic- or helico- [from Greek helix spiral] Helix (helicase). helminth- or helmintho- [from Greek helmis parasitic worm] Denotes parasitic worms, especially tapeworms and flatworms (helminthiasis, Platyhelminthes). hem- or heme- or hemi- or hemo- or hemat- or hemato- (British spellings haem- or haemo- or haemat- or haemato-) [from Greek aima blood] Denotes blood (hemoclasia, hemoglobin, hemoptysis). hemi- [from Greek hemi- half-] Half (hemizygote). hepa- or hepat- or hepato- [from Greek epar liver] Liver (hepatitis, hepatomegaly, hepatorrhexis). herpet- or herpeto- [from Greek herpetos crawling, creeping] (1) denotes reptile(s) (herpetology); (2) denotes herpes (herpetic). hetero- [from Greek eteros other] Other; indicating dissimilarity (heterosporous, heterotroph, heterozygote).
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hidr- or hidro- [from Greek idros sweat] Denotes sweat (hidradenoma, hidroschesis).
hist- or histo- or histi- or histio- [from Greek istos tissue] Denotes tissue (histamine, histology, histotome, histotomy). hol- or holo- [from Greek ilos whole] Complete, whole, unsegmented (holarctic, holomictic). hom- or homo- or homeo- [from Greek homos same] Same, similar (homogametic, homolog, homotaxis, homozygote). humer- or humero- [from Latin humerus upper arm, shoulder] Denotes the humerus (humeroulnar). hyal- or hyalo- [from Greek yalos glass] (1) transparent (hyaline); (2) pertaining to the vitreous humor (hyaloiditis). hydra- or hydro- [from Greek ydor water] (1) relating to water (hydrocephalic); (2) containing hydrogen (hydrocarbon). hyo- [from Greek yoeides U-shaped -- the hyoid is U-shaped] Pertaining to the hyoid bone (hyoepiglottic). hyp- or hyph- or hypo- [from Greek ypo under] Under, beneath, low (hypochondriac). hyper- [from Greek yper above] Over, above, beyond (hyperactive). hyps- or hypso- [from Greek ypsi high] Height, elevation (hypsodont). hyster- or hystero- [from Greek ystera uterus] Denotes the uterus (hysterectomy, hysterorrhexis, hysterotrismus).  |
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