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The medical prefix term micro- means “small”. 

Example Word: micro/bi/o/logy

Word Breakdown: Micro- means “small”, bi/o is a combining form that pertains to “life” and -logy is a suffix term that refers to “study of” or “specialization”. 

Definition: The scientific study of microorganisms (small life form) is known as microbiology.