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Where does “choroiditis” come from?

choroiditis (English) comes from English choroid, from New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής, from Ancient Greek χόριον, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

choroiditis (English): Inflammation of the choroid

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the choroid

Ancestry of “choroiditis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchoroidResembling the chorion, particularly in...
2New LatinchoroidesLike the afterbirth
3Ancient GreekχοροειδήςFalsa lectio for χορῐοειδής
4Ancient Greekχόριονafterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “choroiditis”

  • retinochoroiditis
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