NEO means which?

NEO means which?

• A. New
• B. Old
• C. Ancient
• D. Future

Answer: (A)

NEO- is a combining form from Greek neos meaning new. It signals that something is newly formed or recently occurring. In medical terms you’ll see it in neonatal (pertaining to a newborn) and neoplasm (a new growth, i.e., tumor). So the meaning conveyed here is “new.” The other time-related ideas don’t fit because they’d use different roots: old or ancient would come from different prefixes, and future isn’t expressed by neo-.

NEO- is a combining form from Greek neos meaning new. It signals that something is newly formed or recently occurring. In medical terms you’ll see it in neonatal (pertaining to a newborn) and neoplasm (a new growth, i.e., tumor). So the meaning conveyed here is “new.” The other time-related ideas don’t fit because they’d use different roots: old or ancient would come from different prefixes, and future isn’t expressed by neo-.