1.Prefix :macro-
Meaning :Large, Long
Example
Macropsia - Large visual object
2.Prefix :meg-,mega-
Meaning :Large,oversize
Example
Megalophthalmos- Abnormally Large Eye
3.Prefix :micro-
Meaning :Small, one-millionth
Example
Microphthalmia- Very small eyeball
4.Prefix :milli-
Meaning :one thousandth
Example
millisecond- one thousandth of
5.Prefix :mono-
Meaning :one,single
Example
Monocular- Pertaining to one eye
6.Prefix :multi-
Meaning :many
Example
Multifocal- Many Foci
7.Suffix : -malacia
Meaning :softening
Example
Keratomalacia- An abnormally soft cornea
8.Suffix : -meter
Meaning :measures
Example
Photometer- Measures Light
9.Suffix : -metry
Meaning :process of measuring
Example
Keratometry- Process of measuring cornea
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