meso-
Prefix Medical Terminology
Middle.
Example: mesoderm (middle germ layer of an embryo)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 19 Key Terms · OpenStax
Related terms
- juxta-Near or next to.
- macro-Large.
- mal-Bad, poor, or abnormal.
- mega-, megalo-Large or great.
- meta-Change, after, or beyond.
- micro-Small.
- mono-One or single.
- multi-Many.