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单词 mazo-
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mazo-comb. form1

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. mazoplasia n.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek μαζός , -o- connective.
Etymology: < ancient Greek (Ionic and Epic) μαζός breast (see mastoid adj.) + -o- connective. Compare masto- comb. form2.Formations are found from 19th cent.
Forming words relating to the breast, as mazology, mazodynia, etc.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

mazo-comb. form2

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. mazoplasia n.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin maza , -o- connective.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin maza placenta (1848 in Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. (ed. 7), but probably earlier; < ancient Greek μᾶζα : see mass n.2) + -o- connective. With the adoption of ancient Greek μᾶζα in this sense in post-classical Latin, compare placenta n.Formations are found from mid 19th cent.
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Forming words relating to the placenta, as mazolysis, mazopathia, etc.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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