atlanto-

atlanto-

, atlo- (at-lan'tō, at'lō), The atlas (the vertebra that supports the cranium). [G. Atlas, Atlantos, Atlas, the mythic Titan who supported the dome of the sky on his shoulders]

atlanto-

, atlo-Combining forms denoting the atlas (the bone that supports the head). [G. Atlas, Atlantos, Atlas, the mythic Titan who supported the dome of the sky on his shoulders]

atlanto-

[Gr. atlas, stem atlant-, Atlas] A prefix meaning the atlas.