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ergo-

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a combining form meaning “work”: ergograph.

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Words nearby ergo-

ergastoplasm, ergate, ergative, ergatocracy, ergo, ergo-, ergocalciferol, ergodic, ergograph, ergometer, ergonomic
Also especially before a vowel, erg-.

Origin of ergo-

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combining form representing Greek érgon

Definition for ergo- (2 of 2)

ergo-2

a combining form of ergot: ergotoxine.

Origin of ergo-

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From French
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Medical definitions for ergo-

ergo-

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