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Where does “athero-” come from?

athero- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀθάρη — gruel, porridge.

Ancestry of “athero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀθάρηgruel, porridge

Words derived from “athero-”

  • atherosclerosis
  • atherosclerotic
  • atherogenic
  • atherogenesis
  • atherothrombosis
  • antiatherogenic
  • atheroembolism
  • proatherogenic
  • antiatherosclerotic
  • atherogenicity
  • nonatherosclerotic
  • atheroprotective
  • proatherosclerotic
  • atheroprotection
  • antiatherosclerosis
  • atheroprogression
  • atheroprotected
  • atheroprone
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