brepho-, breph-

(Greek: fetus; infant; a combining form denoting relationship to the embryo, fetus, or newborn infant)

Used in the sense of "pertaining to" or "of an embryo, infant", or "early stage of development".

brephic
A reference to an early stage of development.
brephoplastic
1. Formed from embryonic tissue or during embryonic life.
2. Designating embryonic, fetal, or newborn tissues which are used for transplantation to fetal, young, or adult animals.
brephoplastic graft
A graft from an embryo or newborn to an adult.
brephoplasty
Transplantation to an animal of tissue originating from an embryo or from a newborn of the same species.
brephos
The Bible uses the same language to describe both unborn and born children.

In Luke's gospel, the word brephos (from the original Greek manuscript) is used to describe both the unborn, John the Baptist; and the born, the Christ child and other born children.

  • Luke 1:41, 44; brephos is used to describe the unborn.
  • Luke 2:12, 16; brephos is used to describe an infant.
  • Luke 18:15; brephos is used to describe the unborn.
  • Acts 7:19; brephos is used to describe the unborn.
  • 1 Peter 2:2; brephos is used to describe the unborn.
brephotrophic
Pertaining to the nourishment of infants.