stomat-
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What does stomat- mean? Stomat- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “mouth” and occasionally, "cervix," a medical term for the lower end of the uterus. Stomat- is used in medical and scientific terms. Stomat- comes from the Greek stóma, meaning “mouth.” This root is the source of the English words stoma and stomate (technical terms for a mouth, among other senses) and is related to stomach. Stomach? Our stomachs and mouths are certainly connected—and etymologically so, too. Discover the connection at our entry for the word. Stomat- is a variant of stomato-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use stomato- article. Closely related to stomat- are -stomous and -stomy. Learn more about the specific applications of these forms at our Words That Use articles for them.
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