apico-
See also: ápico
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- apic- (before a vowel)
Etymology edit
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from apex.
Prefix edit
apico-
- Having a shape that has a tip, point, or apex; apical, pointy.
- (anatomy) The side of a body part (or organism) that is futher away from the substrate it is attached to.
- e.g. apicocardiac, apicolateral, apicomedial
- Antonym: baso-
- usage note: For organisms that are attached to a substrate (e.g. sponges, protists), the side attached to the substrate is referred to as the basal end, and the end furthest from attachment is referred to as apical[1]
- (linguistics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue.
- e.g. apicoalveolar, apicodental, apicopalatal
- (dentistry) Related to the root of a tooth.
- e.g. apicocoronal, apicoectomy
Derived terms edit
terms derived from pointed.
terms derived from futher from attachment point
terms derived from tip of tongue.
terms derived from root of a tooth.
Translations edit
apex
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articulated with the tip of the tongue
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Wikipedia contributors, "Anatomical terms of location," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatomical_terms_of_location&oldid=1210537146 (accessed March 7, 2024).
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin apicem (“point, tip”).
Prefix edit
apico-
- apico- (all meanings)
Derived terms edit
Portuguese edit
Prefix edit
apico-
- apico- (relating to an apex)
- (linguistics) apico- (articulated with the tip of the tongue)
- (dentistry) apico- (related to the root of a tooth)