Where does “aldosteronoma” come from?
aldosteronoma (English) comes from English oma, from Tibetan འོ་མ, from Tibetan མ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ma — no, not, negative, not have, none.
aldosteronoma (English): An adrenal tumour that produces aldosterone
Definitions
- An adrenal tumour that produces aldosterone
Ancestry of “aldosteronoma”, step by step
aldosteronoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oma | grandmother, grandma |
| 2 | Tibetan | འོ་མ | milk |
| 3 | Tibetan | མ | mother; goddess; negates the following verb in... |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ma | no, not, negative, not have, none |
via English aldosterone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aldosterone | A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the... |
| 2 | English | aldo- | — |