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Where does “atriovenous” come from?

atriovenous (English) comes from English venous, from Latin venosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

atriovenous (English): Of the spatial relationship between the primary...

Definitions

  1. Of the spatial relationship between the primary...

Ancestry of “atriovenous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvenousOf or pertaining to veins; Possessing veins;...
2Latinvenosusfull of veins, venous; dry, meagre
3Latin-ōsus—
4Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →