hymeno-

American  

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “membrane” (hymenopteron ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hymenotomy ).

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Usage

What does hymeno- mean? Hymeno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “membrane” or representing the hymen, "a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin." It is used in some scientific and medical terms. Hymeno- comes from the Greek hymḗn, meaning “skin, membrane, hymen.”What are variants of hymeno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hymeno- becomes hymen-, as in hymenectomy.

Etymology

Origin of hymeno-

< Greek, combining form of hymḗn membrane, hymen