Where does “cystocele” come from?
cystocele (English) comes from French cystocèle, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cystocele (English): Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina,...
Definitions
- Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina,...
Ancestry of “cystocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cystocèle | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |