glosso-

a combining form meaning “tongue, word, speech,” used in the formation of compound words: glossology.
Also glotto-; especially before a vowel, gloss-.

Origin of glosso-

< Greek (Ionic), combining form of glôssa

Words nearby glosso-

glosser, glossina, glossitis, glossitis areata exfoliativa, glossmeter, glosso-, glossocele, glossodynia, glossoepiglottic, glossographer, glossography

British Dictionary definitions for glosso-

glosso-

before a vowel gloss-

combining form

indicating a tongue or language glossolaryngeal

Word Origin for glosso-

from Greek glossa tongue

Medical definitions for glosso-

glosso-

pref.

Tongue:glossospasm.