medico-

prefix

medicine (“profession”); medical.

Similar
iatro-
OriginLatin medicus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicine (“profession”); medical.

    Synonyms: iatro-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixmedicine (“profession”); medical.

Similar
iatro-
Also see
iatro-

Origin

  1. Latinmedeor
  2. Latinmedicus
  3. Englishmedico-

From Latin medicus + English -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

medico-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medico-

MLA

“medico-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medico-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medico-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medico-.

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