Where does “cryothalamectomy” come from?
cryothalamectomy (English) comes from English thalamectomy, from English ectomy, from English -ectomy, from Ancient Greek ἐκτομή, from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
cryothalamectomy (English): Destruction of (part of) the thalamus by means of extreme cold
Definitions
- Destruction of (part of) the thalamus by means of extreme cold
Ancestry of “cryothalamectomy”, step by step
cryothalamectomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thalamectomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thalamectomy | Destruction or removal of the thalamus |
| 2 | English | ectomy | Any operation involving surgical excision or... |
| 3 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
via English cryo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryo | cryoprecipitate |