synapto-

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek συνάπτω (sunáptō, “to conjoin, to connect”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /sɪˈnæp.toʊ/

Prefix

synapto-

1. (anatomy) synapse
2. (cytology) synapsis

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with synapto-

synaptoarchitecture

synaptodendritic

synaptodendrosome

synaptocrine

synaptogenesis

synaptogenic

synaptological

synaptonemal

synaptopathic

synaptopathogenesis

synaptopathology

synaptopathy

synaptopHluorin

synaptoplasmic

synaptoplastic

synaptoproteome

synaptosome

synaptospermy

synaptotoxicity

synaptotropic