Brachy

//ˈbɹæki// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of brachycephalic. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

    "In fact over 80 percent of brachys need caesarean sections because they can't give birth properly."

  2. 2
    Clipping of brachytherapy. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

    "Indications to include the distal third of the vagina include: unfavorable histology when treating with chemo + brachy only and vaginal recurrence."

  3. 3
    Clipping of Brachyrhaphis. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
  4. 4
    A breve, as applied to Ancient Greek <˘>.

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"In fact over 80 percent of brachys need caesarean sections because they can't give birth properly."

Etymology

Mostly clippings of various scientific terms prefixed with brachy- (short), from the Ancient Greek βραχύ (brakhú).

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