spondyl-

Variant of spondylo-

spondylo- definition

spondylo- (spän′də lō, -lə)

vertebra spondylitis
also, before a vowel, spondyl-

Etymology: < Gr spondylos, vertebra < IE base *sp(h)e(n)d-, to jerk, dangle > Sans spandatē, (he) jerks

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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