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ANCHYLO

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ancylo-

 
a combining form meaning “hook,” “joint,” used in the formation of technical terms: ancylostomiasis.
Also, anchylo-, ankylo-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk ankýlos crooked, curved, equiv. to ánk(os) bend (c. L uncus bent, angle 2 ) + -ylos adjective-forming suffix
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ancylo- pref.
Variant of ankylo-.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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