Poly- (Poly-)

Poly- (from the Greek polys - numerous, many) is a prefix used in compound words of various parts of speech.

Indicates:

1. A large quantity, a lot of something. For example: multivitamins, clinic, polysaccharides.

2. The extreme degree of manifestation of any symptom. For example: polyurethane (a substance with high strength properties).

3. Generalized nature of the lesion, disease, etc. For example: polyarthritis (inflammation of several joints).

Thus, the prefix poly- indicates the multiplicity, abundance or intensity of what is called by the generating word.

Poly- is a prefix used in chemistry and biology to denote a large amount of a substance or phenomenon. It can also be used to denote the extreme degree of manifestation of some characteristic or property. For example, multivitamins are preparations containing large amounts of vitamins, and polypeptides are proteins consisting of many amino acids.

Poly- is also used to refer to generalized diseases that affect different parts of the body, such as polyarthritis, polyneuritis, etc. In this case, the prefix “poly-” indicates that the disease is multiple in nature and affects several organs.

In general, the prefix “poly-” is used to denote various properties and characteristics of substances and phenomena that can be expressed in large quantities or have an extreme degree of manifestation.