pan-

The combining form pan- means “all, entire.”

  • This pan-Canadian project will benefit educational institutions throughout the country.
  • Panchromatic film reproduces all the visible colours in the spectrum.
  • The medical term pancarditis refers to an inflammation of the entire heart.

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