poly- +
(Greek: many, much; too many, too much, excessive; abnormal)
Don’t confuse this poly- with another -poly which means “to sell”.
polyadenopathy, polyadenosis
Adenopathy affecting many lymph nodes.
polyadenous
Pertaining to or involving many glands.
polyaestheic, polyesthetic
Pertaining to, or affecting, several senses or sensations.
polyaesthesia, polyesthesia
A condition in which a single object seems to be felt in several different places.
polyalcohol
An alcohol, such as glycerol, containing more than two hydroxy groups.
polyalcoholism
Intoxication or poisoning by a mixture of different alcohols.
polyalgesia, polyalgesic
A disorder in which a single painful stimulus produces the sensation of multiple painful stimuli.
polyamorist
Someone who has more than one open romance going on at the same time.
It should be noted that poly means "many", not "more than one".
—From new words and senses from the new 2006 update of
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.
polyandric
Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males: "Recently I saw a TV documentary about polyandric societies."
polyandrion
A mass grave, or a grave containing many human corpses; either as the result of a natural disaster or a war.
polyandrist
1. The marriage of a woman to several (more than two) men at the same time.
2. A woman who practices, or favors, polyandry.
polyandrium
Originally, a cemetery for the many victims of great battles
polyandrous
1. A reference to a female who mates with several males; having more than one husband or having several husbands.
2. Literally having many male sexual partners.
3. In botany, having numerous stamens.
polyandry
1. The civil condition of having more husbands than one for the same woman; a social order permitting plurality of husbands.
2. An animal-mating system seen in polygamous species, in which the female mates with more than one male.
3. The dominance of a female over many males.
polyangitis
Inflammation involving many blood or lymph vessels.
Related topics utilizing this poly- prefix: Polysemy and Polysemous and Polygamy Sections.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing":
copi-;
exuber-;
hyper-;
multi-;
opulen-;
ple-;
pleio-;
plethor-;
super-;
total-;
ultra-;
undu-.
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