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desmo-

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desmo- 
used in scientific compound words, from Gk. desmos "bond, fastening, chain."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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desmo- or desm-
pref.

  1. Bond; adhesion: desmosome.

  2. Ligament; connective tissue: desmogenous.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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