Medical Prefix
hemi-
half
From Greek hemi-, half
Meaning
What does hemi- mean?
hemi- is a prefix meaning half. It comes from Greek hemi-, half.
Don't confuse it with hem/o, blood: hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body, not a blood disorder.
In real words
Medical words with hemi-
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body, often after a stroke
weakness on one side of the body
surgery to remove the right or left side of the colon
blindness in the right or left half of the field of vision
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with hemi-
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- 1.3: Common Prefixes
- hemi- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Numbers and amounts
hemi- is one of 14 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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