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Where does “myxo-” come from?

myxo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μύξα, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

myxo- (English): mucus

Definitions

  1. mucus

Ancestry of “myxo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “myxo-”

  • myxoma
  • myxedema
  • myxomatous
  • myxopapillary
  • myxedematous
  • angiomyxoma
  • orthomyxovirus
  • myxovirus
  • myxosarcoma
  • myxofibrous
  • myxedemic
  • paramyxovirus
  • myxopyronin
  • Paramyxoviridae
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