syringo-

prefix

syrinx: Of or pertaining to a tube or tuboid structure, such as a fistula.

Similar
salpingo-tubo-and tubulo-
OriginLatin sȳrinx ← Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomysyrinx: Of or pertaining to a tube or tuboid structure, such as a fistula.

    Synonyms: salpingo-, tubo-, and tubulo-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixsyrinx: Of or pertaining to a tube or tuboid structure, such as a fistula.

Similar
salpingo-tubo-and tubulo-
Also see
tubo-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῦριγξ“pipe, tube, channel, fistula”
  2. Latinsȳrinx
  3. Englishsyringo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, tube, channel, fistula”). More at syrinx § Etymology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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