Meaning

root

mamm/o

breast

LatinReproductive

Terms built from mamm/o

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with mamm/o marked.

mamm/o decoded step by step

One library term, read one part at a time.

mammography

  1. The root mamm/o means “breast”.
  2. The suffix -graphy means “recording”.
  3. Together: X-ray imaging of the breast.

Parts that combine with mamm/o

Word parts that appear alongside mamm/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

Other examples

Words that use mamm/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.

mammogrammammary

Example words shared with other parts

These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.

  • mammogramalso listed under -gram (record, image)

Other word parts with the same meaning

Parts whose definition shares a gloss with mamm/o, word for word.

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