Where does “alveolotomy” come from?

alveolotomy (English) comes from English alveolo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

alveolotomy (English): incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess

Definitions

  1. incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess

Ancestry of “alveolotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishalveolo-alveolar
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →