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trachelo-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

neck or neck-like structure

neck (structure connecting the head to the thorax)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • trachelacromial, trachelobranchiate, trachelo-bregmatic, tracheloclavicular, trachelomastoid, tracheloccipital, tracheloscapular

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

neck or neck-like structure

cervix uteri

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • tracheloplasty, trachelorrhaphy, trachelotomy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Representing the Ancient Greek τράχηλος (trákhēlos, “neck”).