brachyo-, brachy-, -brachy, -brach

(Greek: short, shortness, small [also expressed as "slow"])

Used in the sense of "abnormally small, short".

brachygraphically (adjective, more brachygraphically, most brachygraphically)
A description of any brief, rapid system of writing that may be used in transcribing, or recording the spoken words: The brachygraphically words include a typical shorthand system which provides symbols or abbreviations for words and common phrases, which can allow someone well-trained in the procedure to write as quickly as people speak.

Such systems, many having characters based on the letters of the alphabet, were used in ancient times; the shorthand of Tiro, Cicero's amanuensis, was used for centuries.

Modern systems date from 1588, when Timothy Bright published his 500-odd symbols for words; a French system was developed by Jacques Cossard in 1651, a German one in 1679. In 1602, Rev. John Willis published the Arte of Stenographie; there followed dozens of systems before 1837, when the shorthand of Isaac Pitman appeared.

The Pitman system, with improvements, is in wide use in English-speaking countries today; it is perhaps the most rapid shorthand system and is favored by many court and convention reporters.

brachylogy
brachymorphic
Having, or denoting, a shorter form than that of the usually accepted norm.
brachypodous
brachypterous
brachytherapy
Radiotherapy in which the source of irradiation is placed close to the surface of the body or within a body cavity; e.g., application of radium to the cervix.
brachyural
brachyuran