Hetero- (prefix)

Hetero- (prefix)
Combining form from the Greek "heteros" meaning different. The opposite is homo- from the Greek "homos" meaning same. For example, heterogeneous and homogeneous, heterosexual and homosexual, etc.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • hetero- — [het′ər ō΄, het′ərə] [Gr hetero , other, different < heteros, the other (of two), earlier hateros < IE * sm tero < base * sem , *sm , one, together > L semper, simplus + * tero , expressing contrast, comparison] combining form other,… …   English World dictionary

  • hetero- — [hetərəu, rə US rou, rə] prefix [: Late Latin; Origin: Greek, from heteros different ] other; opposite; different heterosexual (=attracted to the opposite sex) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hetero- — (prefix) different, other, dissimilarity, other than usual …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hetero- — Prefix denoting different or varied …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • hetero- — prefix formal or technical other; opposite; different: heterosexual (=attracted to the opposite sex) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Homo- (prefix) — Combining form from the Greek homos meaning same. The opposite is hetero from the Greek heteros meaning different. For example, there is heterogeneous and homogeneous, heterosexual and homosexual, etc …   Medical dictionary

  • heter- — See hetero . * * * (hetero ) prefix denoting difference; dissimilarity …   Medical dictionary

  • Prefixes, medical — Medical words are often put together, cobbled from two or more building blocks. Among these building blocks are the prefixes. Examples of prefixes used in medicine include: {{}}a : Prefix much employed in the health sciences indicating “not,… …   Medical dictionary

  • English prefixes — are affixes (i.e., bound morphemes that provide lexical meaning) that are added before either simple roots or complex bases (or operands) consisting of (a) a root and other affixes, (b) multiple roots, or (c) multiple roots and other affixes.… …   Wikipedia

  • Pansexuality — (also referred to as omnisexuality or polysexuality)[1] refers to the potential for sexual attractions, sexual desire, romantic love, or emotional attraction, towards people of all gender identities and biological sexes.[2][3] Self identified… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”