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Where does “cervicomedullary” come from?

cervicomedullary (English) comes from English cervico-, from English cervix, from Latin cervīx, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cervicomedullary (English): Relating to, or connecting the cervix and the...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or connecting the cervix and the...

Ancestry of “cervicomedullary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcervico-Of or relating to the cervix; Of or relating to...
2EnglishcervixThe neck; The necklike portion of any part, as of...
3Latincervīx—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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