Dolyho-

Dolicho- is a Greek prefix that means “long.” It is used to form new words that describe something that is long or of greater length. For example, the word “dolichocephalus” means “long-headed”, and the word “dolichodrome” means “long-winged”.

Dolicho- can also be used to form words that mean something big or big in size. For example, a “dolichotron” is a large mechanism or device, and a “dolichotron” is a device for measuring length.

In medicine, dolicho is used to refer to a long and narrow shape of the human body, for example, dolichocephaly is a long and narrow shape of the head. This may be due to genetic factors or the development of the fetus in the womb.

It is important to note that dolicho- is not an independent part of speech and cannot be used independently as a word. It must always be part of some word or phrase.