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Where does “aorto-” come from?

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

aorto- (English): Of or pertaining to the aorta

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the aorta

Ancestry of “aorto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2Latin‐o‐—
3Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “aorto-”

  • aortoiliac
  • aortopulmonary
  • aortogram
  • aortocoronary
  • aortocaval
  • aortoarteritis
  • aortopexy
  • aortorenal
  • aortomitral
  • aortomesenteric
  • aortalgia
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