spondylo-|ˈspɒndɪləʊ|comb. form of Gr. σπόνδυλο-ς or L. spondyl-us vertebra, occurring in a few modern terms, chiefly Path., in the sense ‘of or pertaining to, connected with, the spine’, as spondylocace, spondylo-dynia, spondylo-pyosis, spondylo-tomy.1859Mayne Expos. Lex. 1194/1.

spondylo-

before vowels spondyl-, comb form meaning "vertebrae," from Greek spondylos "a vertebra," in plural "the backbone," variant of sphondylos, of uncertain origin.

spondylo- /ˈspɒndɪləʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from Greek spondulos or Latin spondylus vertebra: see -o-.

Medicine. Forming nouns and adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to the spinal column or vertebrae’.

DERIVATIVE spondylolisˈthesis noun, pl. -theses /-ˈθi:si:z/, [Greek olisthēsis slipping] the forward displacement of a vertebra relative to the one below it, or of the lowest lumbar vertebra relative to the pelvis M19.
spondylolisˈthetic adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by spondylolisthesis L19.
spondylolysis /-ˈlɒl/ noun the splitting or partial disintegration of a vertebra L19.
spondyloˈlytic adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by spondylolysis M20.
spondyˈlosis noun ankylosis or degenerative change in the spine or a vertebral joint E20.
spondyˈlotic adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by spondylosis M20.

spondylo-
combining form
see spondyl-

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spine

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with spondylo-

词汇	spondylo-
词根词缀	OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary spondylo-\|ˈspɒndɪləʊ\|comb. form of Gr. σπόνδυλο-ς or L. spondyl-us vertebra, occurring in a few modern terms, chiefly Path., in the sense ‘of or pertaining to, connected with, the spine’, as *spondylocace, spondylo-dynia, spondylo-pyosis, spondylo-tomy.1859Mayne Expos. Lex.* 1194/1. spondylo- before vowels spondyl-, comb form meaning "vertebrae," from Greek spondylos "a vertebra," in plural "the backbone," variant of sphondylos, of uncertain origin. spondylo- /ˈspɒndɪləʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from Greek spondulos or Latin spondylus vertebra: see -o-. Medicine. Forming nouns and adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to the spinal column or vertebrae’. DERIVATIVE spondylolisˈthesis noun, pl. -theses /-ˈθi:si:z/, [Greek olisthēsis slipping] the forward displacement of a vertebra relative to the one below it, or of the lowest lumbar vertebra relative to the pelvis M19. spondylolisˈthetic adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by spondylolisthesis L19. spondylolysis /-ˈlɒl/ noun the splitting or partial disintegration of a vertebra L19. spondyloˈlytic adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by spondylolysis M20. spondyˈlosis noun ankylosis or degenerative change in the spine or a vertebral joint E20. spondyˈlotic adjective of, pertaining to, or affected by spondylosis M20. spondylo- combining form see spondyl- spondylo- spondyl- Prefix spine Etymology From Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with spondylo-
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