ancylo-

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a combining form meaning “hook,” “joint,” used in the formation of technical terms:

ancylostomiasis.

Also, anchylo-, ankylo-.

Origin of ancylo-

Greek

combining form representing Greek ankýlos crooked, curved, equivalent to ánk(os) bend (cognate with Latin uncus bent, angle²) + -ylos adjective-forming suffix

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ancylo- in Medicine

ancylo- pref.
Variant of ankylo-.

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