physo-
Meanings
prefix
- A combining form meaning “bladder,” used in the formation of compound words.
- Tendency to swell or inflate.
- Relation to air or gas.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “bladder”) or from φῡσᾰ́ω (phūsắō, “to blow, to puff”).
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