What is the meaning of the prefix Mechano-?

• A. Machine
• B. Together
• C. New
• D. After

Answer: (A)

Mechano- signals something related to machines or mechanical force. It comes from a Greek root meaning device or contrivance, so in medical terms it points to movement, mechanical stimulation, or the power of a machine. That’s why it meaningfully corresponds to “machine.” It isn’t about together (that would be co- or syn-), nor about new (neo-), nor about after (post- or after-). In words like mechanoreceptor or mechanotherapy, mechano- communicates the mechanical aspect rather than combination, novelty, or sequence.