Where does “corticomedullary” come from?
corticomedullary (English) comes from English cortico-, from Latin cortex, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s.
corticomedullary (English): Relating to, or joining, the renal medulla and...
Definitions
- Relating to, or joining, the renal medulla and...
Ancestry of “corticomedullary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cortico- | cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the... |
| 2 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |