Where does “choledochectomy” come from?
choledochectomy (English) comes from English ectomy, from English -ectomy, from Ancient Greek ἐκτομή, from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
choledochectomy (English): A surgical procedure involving the excision of part or all of the common bile duct
Definitions
- A surgical procedure involving the excision of part or all of the common bile duct
Ancestry of “choledochectomy”, step by step
choledochectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 2 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
via English choledoch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choledoch | The common bile duct |