Where does “cytoablation” come from?

cytoablation (English) comes from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cytoablation (English): The physical or chemical ablation of tissue

Definitions

  1. The physical or chemical ablation of tissue

Ancestry of “cytoablation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyto-cell
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from English cyto- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →
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