Where does “agranulocytosis” come from?

agranulocytosis (English) comes from English granulocyte, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

agranulocytosis (English): An acute condition involving a severe and...

Definitions

  1. An acute condition involving a severe and...

Ancestry of “agranulocytosis”, step by step

agranulocytosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English granulocyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgranulocyteAny of various blood cells that have granules in...
2English‐o‐
3English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
4EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
5EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
6EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
7Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
8EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
9Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
10Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
11Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via English A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAThe ordinal number first, derived from this...
2EnglishANDAlternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;...
3Middle Englishandand, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;...
4Old Englishandand; even; also
5Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁osEvery word from English -prim