Where does “arteriolonephrosclerosis” come from?
arteriolonephrosclerosis (English) comes from English nephrosclerosis, from English sclerosis, from Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις, from Ancient Greek σκληρόω, from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye- — to cut, cut off, sever.
arteriolonephrosclerosis (English): A hardening of the arterioles of the kidney
Definitions
- A hardening of the arterioles of the kidney
Ancestry of “arteriolonephrosclerosis”, step by step
arteriolonephrosclerosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nephrosclerosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nephrosclerosis | arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries |
| 2 | English | sclerosis | The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκλήρωσις | an induration |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκληρόω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English arteriolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arteriolo | — |