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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

  1. Relating to, or joining, the renal medulla and...

Ancestry of “corticomedullary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcortico-cortex, usually the adrenal cortex or the...
2LatincortexThe bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;...
3Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s—
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