Medical Prefixes
Multi-
Commonly found in pathology, treatments, and anatomical nomenclature.
Literal Meaning
Many
Actual Meaning
This means MANY. Like "multivitamin" has many vitamins.
Examples in Context

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome affects several body systems.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Think of multi as meaning multiple or numerous.
  • 2Used in terms like 'multisystem' to denote involvement of many systems.
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