- pykn(o)-
- [Gr. pyknos thick, frequent] a combining form meaning thick, compact, or frequent. Also pycn(o)-.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pykn(o)-
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pykn... — pyk|n...*, Pyk|n... vgl. ↑pykno..., Pykno … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pykno... — pyk|no..., Pyk|no..., vor Vokalen auch pykn..., Pykn... <nach gr. pyknós »dicht, fest, derb«> Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »dicht; untersetzt, gedrungen«, z. B. Pyknometer, Pyknit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pycnidium — pycnidial, adj. /pik nid ee euhm/, n., pl. pycnidia / nid ee euh/. Mycol. (in certain ascomycetes and fungi imperfecti) a globose or flask shaped fruiting body bearing conidia on conidiophores. [1855 60; < NL < Gk pykn(ós) close, thick, dense +… … Universalium
pyknic — /pik nik/, Psychol. adj. 1. (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure. Cf. asthenic (def. 2), athletic (def. 5). n. 2. a person of the pyknic type. [1920 25; < Gk pykn(ós) thick + IC] * * * … Universalium
isopyknic — Having the same density. [iso + G. phknos, thick, dense, + ic] * * * iso·pyk·nic (i″so pikґnik) [iso + pykn + ic] of equal density or thickness; see under centrifugation … Medical dictionary
pycn(o)- — for words thus beginning, see those beginning pykn(o) … Medical dictionary
pycnidium — pyc•nid•i•um [[t]pɪkˈnɪd i əm[/t]] n. pl. nid•i•a [[t] ˈnɪd i ə[/t]] fng a flask shaped or conical fruiting body of certain fungi, containing asexual spores • Etymology: 1855–60; < Gk pykn(ós) close, thick, dense pyc•nid′i•al, adj … From formal English to slang
pyknic — pyk•nic [[t]ˈpɪk nɪk[/t]] adj. 1) phl (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure 2) phl a person of the pyknic type • Etymology: 1920–25; < Gk pykn(ós) thick + ic … From formal English to slang
pycn- — combining form or pycno Etymology: Latin, from Greek pykn , pykno , from pyknos; akin to Greek pyka thickly, Albanian puth kiss, Avestan pusā headband; basic meaning: pressed together : close : compact … Useful english dictionary
pycnostyle — I. ˌstīl adjective Etymology: Greek pyknostylos with the pillars close together, from pykn pycn + stylos pillar more at steer : having or constituting an intercolumniation of one and one half diameters II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
