trachelo-

English

Alternative forms

• trachel- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Representing the Ancient Greek τράχηλος (trákhēlos, “neck”).

Prefix

trachelo-

1. (chiefly anatomy) neck or neck-like structure
   1. neck (structure connecting the head to the thorax)

      trachelacromial, trachelobranchiate, trachelo-bregmatic, tracheloclavicular, trachelomastoid, tracheloccipital, tracheloscapular

   2. cervix uteri

      tracheloplasty, trachelorrhaphy, trachelotomy

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with trachelo-

trachelectomy

tracheloplasty

trachelorrhaphy

Anagrams

• chelator, chlorate, trochlea