sympatho-

prefix

sympathetic nervous system

Meanings

prefix

alternative sympathico-

Origin

  1. Germansympatho-
  2. Englishsympatho-

From German sympatho-, combining form (in e.g. Sympathogonie) of sympathisch formed with -o-.

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APA

sympatho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympatho-

MLA

“sympatho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympatho-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sympatho-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympatho-.

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