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Where does “cholescintigraphic” come from?

cholescintigraphic (English) comes from English cholescintigraphy, from English scintigraphy, from English scintillation, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.

cholescintigraphic (English): Relating to cholescintigraphy

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  1. Relating to cholescintigraphy

Ancestry of “cholescintigraphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcholescintigraphyA nuclear imaging procedure to evaluate the...
2EnglishscintigraphyA radiographic technique, using radioactive...
3EnglishscintillationA flash of light; a spark; The twinkling of a...
4English-ionan action or process, or the result of an action...
5Ancient Greekἀπόγειονapogee, greatest distance from the Earth
6Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
7Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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