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Where does “cystoduodenal” come from?

cystoduodenal (English) comes from English duodenum, from Medieval Latin duodenum digitorum, from Latin digitorum, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

cystoduodenal (English): Relating to the duodenum and urinary bladder

Definitions

  1. Relating to the duodenum and urinary bladder

Ancestry of “cystoduodenal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishduodenumThe first part of the small intestine, starting...
2Medieval Latinduodenum digitorumspace of twelve digits
3Latindigitorumgenitive plural of digitus; of fingers
4Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
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