Medical Prefix
tetra-
four
From Greek tetra-, four, from tettares
Meaning
What does tetra- mean?
tetra- is a prefix meaning four. It comes from Greek tetra-, four, from tettares.
Greek twin of Latin quadri-; tetralogy of Fallot is a set of four heart defects found together.
In real words
Medical words with tetra-
tetraplegia
another name for quadriplegia: paralysis of both arms and both legs
weakness of all four limbs; another name for quadriparesis
having four copies of a chromosome, or part of one, instead of the usual two, as in tetrasomy 18p
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- Medical Terminology- featuring prefixes for numbers
- tetra- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Numbers and amounts
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