hymeno-

a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “membrane” (hymenopteron ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hymenotomy ).

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Word History and Origins

< Greek, combining form of ��⳾ḗn membrane, hymen

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When To Use

�� does hymeno- mean?

Hymeno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “membrane” or representing the hymen, "a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin." It is used in some scientific and medical terms.Hymeno- comes from the Greek ��⳾ḗn, meaning “skin, membrane, hymen.”�� are variants of hymeno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, hymeno- becomes hymen-, as in hymenectomy.

hymenium hymenophore

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