mento

mento — combining form

1. A combining form from Latin, used in medical and anatomical terms to indicate th

1.構詞成分
釋義

A combining form from Latin, used in medical and anatomical terms to indicate that the word relates to the chin or involves both the chin and another facial structure.

例句

Mentoplasty is a surgical procedure that reshapes or augments the chin.

mento- + -plasty = chin reshaping surgery

The mentolabial sulcus is the groove between the lower lip and the chin.

mento- + labial = chin and lip

文法句型

mento- + noun suffix (e.g. -plasty, -labial)

用法筆記

Not a standalone word. Mento- always attaches to a suffix or another combining form to create a medical or anatomical term.

常見錯誤

❌I hit my mento.
✅I hit my chin.
💡mento- is a combining form, not an independent noun. Use 'chin' for everyday speech.