Medical Prefix
homo-
same
From Greek homos, same
Meaning
What does homo- mean?
homo- is a prefix meaning same. It comes from Greek homos, same.
Opposite of hetero-; do not mix it up with homeo- (similar), as in homeostasis.
In real words
Medical words with homo-
surgical repair using a graft from another individual of the same species
alike in form or size, used especially of paired chromosomes
having only one allele of a gene or genes, used of a gamete or a population
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with homo-
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list homo- among their word parts.
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- HOM- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- homo- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Practice it
Size, speed and sameness
homo- is one of 9 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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