Where does “cholecystocentesis” come from?
cholecystocentesis (English) comes from English cystocentesis, from English -centesis, from Ancient Greek κέντησις, from Ancient Greek κεντέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.
cholecystocentesis (English): cystocentesis of the gallbladder
Definitions
- cystocentesis of the gallbladder
Ancestry of “cholecystocentesis”, step by step
cholecystocentesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cystocentesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cystocentesis | puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine |
| 2 | English | -centesis | Puncture and aspiration of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέντησις | the act of pricking; puncture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεντέω | to prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱent- | to pierce; to prick; point; to stab |