sarco-
| a combining form meaning “flesh,” used in the formation of compound words: sarcocarp. |
Also,
especially before a vowel, sarc-.
Origin: < Gk
sark- (s. of
sárx) +
-o- 
sarc-
pref. Variant of sarco-. |
sarco- or sarc-
pref. Flesh: sarcophagic. Striated muscle: sarcolemma.
[Greek sarko-, from sarx, sark-, flesh.] |
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Medical Dictionary
sarco- or sarc-
pref.
Flesh: sarcocele.
Striated muscle: sarcolemma.
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