macro-, macr-
(Greek: large, great; long [in extent or duration]; enlarged, or elongated, long [in length]; abnormally large)
acromacria
Abnormal length of the fingers. Also arachnodactyly.
baromacrometer
An instrument for ascertaining the weight and length of a newborn infant.
biomacromolecule
Substance of large molecular weight; for example, protein, DNA, etc.
macrander
A large male plant.
macrandrous
1. A large male, although the term should properly be megandrous.
2. In botany, having elongated male plants or elements.
macraner
A male ant of unusually large size.
macrencephaly, macroencephaly
A congenital anomaly marked by an abnormally large brain.
macrergate
A worker ant of unusually large size.
macro
1. Of great size; large.
2. Large in scope or extent; large-scale: "a macro analysis of many reports".
macroadenoma
A pituitary adenoma larger than ten mm in diameter.
macroaesthesia, macroesthesia
A pseudo perception that all objects are larger than their actual size.
macroanalysis (s), macroanalyses (pl)
1. Chemical analysis which is not on a small or minute scale.
2. Qualitative or quantitative analysis dealing with quantities usually in the amount of grams.
macroassembler
A computer program that translates assembly language, including user defined and created macros, into machine language.
macrobacillus
Large rod-shaped bacterium.
macrobead
In biotechnology, a large round particle often used as the stationary phase in affinity chromatography, when large molecules or whole cells are being separated.
Related "big, large, great" words:
grand-;
magni-;
major-;
maxi-;
mega-;
megalo-.
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