apico-

See also: ápico

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from apex.

Prefix

apico-

  1. Having a shape that has a tip, point, or apex; apical, pointy.
    e.g. apicoplast, w:Apicophilicity, w:Homophoberia apicosa
  2. (anatomy) The side of a body part (or organism) that is futher away from the substrate it is attached to.
    e.g. apicocardiac, apicolateral, apicomedial
    Antonym: baso-
    usage note: For organisms that are attached to a substrate (e.g. sponges, protists), the side attached to the substrate is referred to as the basal end, and the end furthest from attachment is referred to as apical[1]
  3. (linguistics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue.
    e.g. apicoalveolar, apicodental, apicopalatal
  4. (dentistry) Related to the root of a tooth.
    e.g. apicocoronal, apicoectomy

Derived terms
English terms prefixed with apico-
terms derived from pointed.
terms derived from futher from attachment point
terms derived from tip of tongue.
terms derived from root of a tooth.

Translations

See also

References
  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Anatomical terms of location," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatomical_terms_of_location&oldid=1210537146 (accessed March 7, 2024).

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apicem (“point, tip”).

Prefix

apico-

  1. apico- (all meanings)

Derived terms
French terms prefixed with apico-

Portuguese

Prefix

apico-

  1. apico- (relating to an apex)
  2. (linguistics) apico- (articulated with the tip of the tongue)
  3. (dentistry) apico- (related to the root of a tooth)
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