Where does “adenomyomectomy” come from?

adenomyomectomy (English) comes from English myomectomy, from English myoma, from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

adenomyomectomy (English): Removal of an adenomyosis

Definitions

  1. Removal of an adenomyosis

Ancestry of “adenomyomectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyomectomyThe removal of the uterine myomas
2EnglishmyomaA tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign...
3Englishmyo-muscle
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →