Where does “chylothorax” come from?
chylothorax (English) comes from English chylo-, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
chylothorax (English): An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity
Definitions
- An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity
Ancestry of “chylothorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chylo- | Pertaining to chyle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χυλός | juice; juice of plants; animal juice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |