- osphy
- , -o, «s (G). The loin, hip
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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osphy- — osphyo repr. Gr. ὀσϕυ(ο , comb. form of ὀσϕύς loin, forming pathological terms, as ‖ osphyˈalgia [Gr. ἄλγος pain], lumbago; hence osphyˈalgic a. (Mayne, 1857). ‖ osphyarˈthritis [arthritis], gout in the loins (Dunglison Med. Lex. 1853). ˈosphyoc … Useful english dictionary
osphyo- — osphy , osphyo repr. Gr. ὀσϕυ(ο , comb. form of ὀσϕύς loin, forming pathological terms, as ‖ osphyˈalgia [Gr. ἄλγος pain], lumbago; hence osphyˈalgic a. (Mayne, 1857). ‖ osphyarˈthritis [arthritis], gout in the loins (Dunglison Med. Lex. 1853).… … Useful english dictionary
