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socio-

 
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a combining form used, with the meanings “social,” “sociological,” or “society,” in the formation of compound words: sociometry; socioeconomic.
Origin:
comb. form of L socius a fellow, companion, comrade; see -o-
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socio- 
combining form of L. socius "companion, associate" (see social). Common in compounds since c.1880, e.g. sociobiology "study of the biological basis of social behavior" (1946); socio-economic (1883).
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Medical Dictionary

socio- pref.

  1. Society: sociocentric.

  2. Social: sociogenic.

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