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Where does “spondylo-” come from?

spondylo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος — Ionic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος.

spondylo- (English): spine

Definitions

  1. spine

Ancestry of “spondylo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσπόνδυλοςIonic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος

Words derived from “spondylo-”

  • spondylolisthesis
  • spondyloarthropathy
  • spondyloepiphyseal
  • spondylodiscitis
  • spondylopathy
  • spondylocostal
  • spondylothoracic
  • spondylosyndesis
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