homoeo-

homoeo-
homo-, homoeo-
These two prefixes are derived from the Greek words homos meaning ‘same’ and homoios meaning ‘of the same kind’, and this difference in meaning is reflected in the English words formed on them, e.g. homosexuality denotes sexual attraction towards the same sex and homoeopathy denotes treatment of disease by using small doses of drugs that have the same kind of effect as the disease itself. Words in homo- are pronounced either hom- or hohm-, whereas words in homoeo- are more usually pronounced hom-. In AmE, homeo- is the more usual spelling.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • homoeo- — См. гомео . (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • homoeo- — [hō′mē ō, hō′mē ə; häm′ē ō, häm′ē ə] combining form HOMEO …   English World dictionary

  • homoeo- = homeo- — (см. ). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • homoeo- — combining form see homeo …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • homoeo- — var. of homeo : homoeopathy. * * * …   Universalium

  • homoeo- — See homeo . * * * see homeo …   Medical dictionary

  • homoeo- — homeo …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • homoeo- — aff. var. of homeo : homoeopathy[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • homoeo- — a word element meaning similar or like , as in homoeomorphism. Also, homeo , homoio . {Greek homoio , combining form of homoios like} Usage: For spelling variation see oe …  

  • homoeo- — I. see homoe II. combining form see home I …   Useful english dictionary

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