Where does “adenodynia” come from?
adenodynia (English) comes from English -odynia, from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
adenodynia (English): pain in a gland; adenalgia
Definitions
- pain in a gland; adenalgia
Ancestry of “adenodynia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -odynia | pain |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀδύνη | pain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |