apico-

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See also: ápico

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from apex.

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Prefix

apico-

  1. Having a shape that has a tip, point, or apex; apical, pointy.
    e.g. apicoplast, apicophilicity, Homophoberia apicosa
  2. (anatomy) The side of a body part (or organism) that is further away from the substrate it is attached to.
    e.g. apicocardiac, apicolateral, apicomedial
    Antonym: baso-
    usage note: For organisms that are attached to a substrate (e.g. sponges, protists), the side attached to the substrate is referred to as the basal end, and the end furthest from attachment is referred to as apical
  3. (linguistics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue.
    e.g. apicoalveolar, apicodental, apicopalatal
  4. (dentistry) Related to the root of a tooth.
    e.g. apicocoronal, apicoectomy

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with apico-
apicoalveolar
apicobasal
apicobasolateral
apicocardiac
apicocoronal
apicodental
apicodistal
apicodorsal
apicoectomy
apicolabial
apicolateral
apicolaterally
apicolingual
apicomedial
apicopalatal
apicoplastic
apicopostalveolar
apicoposterior
apicoprepalatal
apicoseptal
apicoseptum
apicoventral
terms derived from “pointed”
terms derived from “further from attachment point”
terms derived from “tip of tongue”
terms derived from “root of a tooth”

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References

  1. ^ Wikipedia contributors, "Anatomical terms of location," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Anatomical_terms_of_location&oldid=1210537146 (accessed March 7, 2024).

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apicem (“point, tip”).

Prefix

apico-

  1. apico- (all meanings)

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with apico-
apicoalvéolaire
apicodental

Portuguese

Prefix

apico-

  1. apico- (relating to an apex)
  2. (linguistics) apico- (articulated with the tip of the tongue)
  3. (dentistry) apico- (related to the root of a tooth)
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