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Where does “cryptopatch” come from?

cryptopatch (English) comes from English patch, from Italian pazzo — crazy, insane; madman.

cryptopatch (English): A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the...

Definitions

  1. A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the...

Ancestry of “cryptopatch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpatchA piece of cloth, or other suitable material,...
2Italianpazzocrazy, insane; madman
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