Medical Prefix
uni-
one, single
From Latin unus, one
Meaning
What does uni- mean?
uni- is a prefix meaning one, single. It comes from Latin unus, one.
Latin twin of Greek mono-; mono- is far more common in medical words, while uni- mostly turns up in unilateral.
In real words
Medical words with uni-
relating to or affecting only one eye; another word for monocular
affecting or involving only one side of the body
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Parts easily confused with uni-
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list uni- among their word parts.
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