diplo-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Double or twofold.
Example: diplopia (double vision)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 16 Key Terms · OpenStax
Related terms
- contra-Against or opposite.
- de-Away from, removal, or loss of.
- dextro-Right or right side.
- dia-Through, across, or apart.
- dis-Apart, separation, or reversal.
- dys-Difficult, painful, or abnormal.
- ecto-, exo-Outside or outer.
- ef-Out of or away from.