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Prefix Medical Terminology

Equal or the same.

Example: isotonic (having the same concentration)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 3 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with iso-

isoelectric lineThe flat baseline on an EKG when no electrical activity is recorded.

Related terms

in-, im-Not; in some words, in or into.
infra-Below or beneath.
inter-Between.
intra-Within or inside.
juxta-Near or next to.
macro-Large.
mal-Bad, poor, or abnormal.
mega-, megalo-Large or great.

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