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Definition of Macro- (prefix)
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Macro- (prefix): Prefix from the Greek "makros" meaning large or long. Examples of terms involving macro- include macrobiotic, macrocephaly, macrocytic, macroglossia, macrophage, macroscopic, and macrosomia. The opposite of macro- is micro-.