Poli(o)- is a medical prefix term that means “gray”.
Example Word: poli(o)/myel/itis
Word Breakdown: Poli(o)- is a prefix that means “gray”, myel in this medical term is a word root that means “spinal cord” and -itis is a suffix that means “inflammation”.
Definition: Poliomyelitis is an inflammation that affects the gray matter of the spinal cord.
