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oligo- — [äl′i gō] [Gr oligo < oligos, small, akin to loigos, destruction, death < IE base * (o)leig , wretched, illness > Lith ligà, disease] combining form few, scant, small, a deficiency of [oligochaete]: also, before a vowel, prefix combining … English World dictionary
oligo- — (prefix) few, several, somewhat, little … Dictionary of ichthyology
olig- — See oligo . * * * (oligo ) prefix denoting 1. few. 2. a deficiency … Medical dictionary
MicroRNA — The stem loop secondary structure of a pre microRNA from Brassica oleracea. A microRNA (abbreviated miRNA) is a short ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule found in eukaryotic cells. A microRNA molecule has very few nucleotides (an average of 22)… … Wikipedia
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
Prefixes, medical — Medical words are often put together, cobbled from two or more building blocks. Among these building blocks are the prefixes. Examples of prefixes used in medicine include: {{}}a : Prefix much employed in the health sciences indicating “not,… … Medical dictionary
Oligodactyly — as a result of ectrodactyly on the feet of a one year old child DiseasesDB 30700 Oligodactyly (from Greek prefix oligo , having few, having little + δάκτυλο … Wikipedia
Glucose — This article is about the naturally occurring D form of glucose. For the L form, see L Glucose. D glucose … Wikipedia
Oligonucleotide — An oligonucleotide (from Greek prefix oligo , having few, having little ) is a short nucleic acid polymer, typically with fifty or fewer bases. Although they can be formed by bond cleavage of longer segments, they are now more commonly… … Wikipedia
Oliguria — ICD 10 R34 ICD 9 788.5 MeSH D009846 … Wikipedia
