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syringo-

syringo- prefix: syrinx: Of or pertaining to a tube or tuboid structure, such as a fistula.

Prefix

syringo-

  1. syrinx: Of or pertaining to a tube or tuboid structure, such as a fistula.
    Synonyms:
    salpingo-, tubo-, and tubulo-

Synonyms of syringo-

Origin of syringo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, tube, channel, fistula”). More at syrinx § Etymology.

Questions about syringo-

What does syringo- mean?
Syringo- means syrinx: Of or pertaining to a tube or tuboid structure, such as a fistula.
What part of speech is syringo-?
Syringo- is a prefix.

Words near syringo- in the dictionary

  1. syringetins
  2. syringic
  3. syringic acid
  4. syringin
  5. syringing
  6. syringo-
  7. syringobulbia
  8. syringocoele
  9. syringocoeles
  10. syringogastrid
  11. syringogastrids

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