English Explanatory Dictionary

myo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪoʊ-/

Word forms

myo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse; muscle”).

Synonyms

musculo-

Related words

myelo- sarco-

Derived words

myomaker myomerger myomixer
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