spondylo-

See also: spondylo

English

Alternative forms

• spondyl-

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).

Prefix

spondylo-

1. (biology, medicine) Vertebra; vertebral column (spine, spinal).

   Synonyms: (vertebra) vertebro-, (vertebral column) rachi-, spino-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with spondylo-

See also

• dorso- (back)
• myelo- (spinal cord)
• neuraxial