staphylo-
1.
a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “bunch of grapes,” “uvula,” used with these meanings, and also with reference to the palate and to staphylococci, in the formation of compound words:
staphyloplasty.
Origin
combining form representing
Greek
staphylḗ
British Dictionary definitions for
staphylo-
staphylo-
combining form
1.
uvula:
staphyloplasty
2.
resembling a bunch of grapes:
staphylococcus
Word Origin
from Greek
staphulē
bunch of grapes, uvula
staphylo-
in Medicine
staphylo-
or
staphyl-
pref.
Cluster; resembling a cluster:
staphylococcus.
The uvula:
staphyledema.