inflammo-

prefix

Relating to inflammation.

OriginLatin īnflammō ← Proto-Italic *flagmā ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to inflammation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  6. Proto-Italic*flagmā
  7. Latinflamma
  8. Latinflammō
  9. Latinīnflammō
  10. Englishinflammo-

From inflamm(ation) + -o-.

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APA

inflammo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inflammo-

MLA

“inflammo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inflammo-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inflammo-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inflammo-.

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