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sympatho-

sympatho- prefix: sympathetic nervous system.

Prefix

sympatho-

  1. sympathetic nervous system

Forms of sympatho-

alternative formsympathico-

Origin of sympatho-

From German sympatho-, combining form (in e.g. Sympathogonie) of sympathisch formed with -o-.

Questions about sympatho-

What does sympatho- mean?
Sympatho- means sympathetic nervous system.
What part of speech is sympatho-?
Sympatho- is a prefix.

Words near sympatho- in the dictionary

  1. sympathizers
  2. sympathizes
  3. sympathizing
  4. sympathizingly
  5. sympathizings
  6. sympatho-
  7. sympatho-adreno-medullary
  8. sympatho-adrenomedullary
  9. sympathoactivation
  10. sympathoadrenal
  11. sympathoadrenergic

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