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oro-
1a combining form meaning “mountain,” used in the formation of compound words: orography.
Origin:
< Greek, combining form of óros
< Greek, combining form of óros
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oro-
2a combining form meaning “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words: oropharynx.
Origin:
combining form representing Latin ōs, stem ōr-
combining form representing Latin ōs, stem ōr-
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| oro-1 | |
| —combining form | |
| mountain: orogeny; orography | |
| [from Greek oros] | |
| oro-2 | |
| —combining form | |
| oral; mouth: oromaxillary | |
| [from Latin, from ōs] | |
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Medical Dictionary
oro- pref.
Mouth: oronasal.
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