physo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. A combining form meaning “bladder,” used in the formation of compound words.
  2. Tendency to swell or inflate.
  3. Relation to air or gas.

Word forms

physo-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “bladder”) or from φῡσᾰ́ω (phūsắō, “to blow, to puff”).

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