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Where does “blastoma” come from?

blastoma (English) comes from English BLAST, from Middle English blast, from Old English blǣst, from Proto-Germanic blēstuz, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blastoma (English): A tumour that is caused by malignancies in...

Definitions

  1. A tumour that is caused by malignancies in...

Ancestry of “blastoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBLASTAn algorithm which compares similarities between...
2Middle EnglishblastA blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind;...
3Old Englishblǣstwindgust; blowing, blast
4Proto-Germanicblēstuzblast, burst of wind, breeze
5Proto-Germanicblēsanąto blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blastoma”

  • neuroblastoma
  • retinoblastoma
  • glioblastoma
  • medulloblastoma
  • ameloblastoma
  • hepatoblastoma
  • osteoblastoma
  • nephroblastoma
  • hemangioblastoma
  • gonadoblastoma
  • esthesioneuroblastoma
  • ganglioneuroblastoma
  • fibroblastoma
  • myoblastoma
  • lipoblastoma
  • leiomyoblastoma
  • adenoameloblastoma
  • teratoblastoma
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