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Biology Prefixes I-J
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LIST OF PREFIXES:
iatr- or iatro- [from Greek iatros physician] Pertaining to medicine or physicians (iatric, iatrology). ichn- or ichno- [from Greek ichnos track, trace, footprint] Denotes a footprint, trace, or track of an organism (ichnite, ichnology). ichthy- or ichthyo- [from Greek ichthys fish] Fish or fishlike (ichthyic, ichthyology). icter- or ictero- [from Greek icteros jaundice] Jaundice, jaundicelike, yellow (icterohematuria, icteritious). idio- [from Greek idios individual] Specific to a particular individual, organ or tissue (idioretinal). ile- or ileo- [Latin ileum from Greek eilein to twist] Ileum (ileocecal valve). im- or in- [from Latin im-, in-] (1) in, into, inward (incise); (2) not (impotent, incontinence); (3) to cause to become (impregnate). immun- or immuno- [from Latin immunis exempt, immune] immune, safe; immunity, confering immunity (immunotherapy). infra- [Latin infra below, on the under side, lower than, further along; to the south] Below, lower than (infraorbital, infraclass). inter- [Latin inter between, among, during] Between, among, during (interleukin).  | intra- or intro- [Latin intra, intro- within, inside, during, under] Within, inside, during (intramuscular). iod- or iodo- Denotes iodine (iodophilia). irid- or irido- [from Greek iris, irid- iris] Pertaining to the iris (irideremia). ischio- [from Greek ischion hip] Pertaining to the ischium (ischiopubiotomy). ischo- [from Greek ischein to restrain] Denotes suppression or restraint (ischochymia). iso-. [from Greek isos equal] Equal (isopathy). BIOLOGY PREFIXES (J): japon- Refers to Japan (japonica). jav- or java- Refers to Java (Javanthropus). jejun- or jejuno- [from Latin jejunum fasting, hungry] Pertaining to the jejunum (jejunectomy). juba- [from Latin juba mane, crest (of a helmet)] (1) rested (Neochen jubata, Ptarmus jubatus) (2) maned (Acinonyx jubatus, Chrysocyon jubatus). juxta- [Latin juxta near, next to] Near, alongside (juxtapyloric). |
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