Where does “dacryocystostomy” come from?
dacryocystostomy (English) comes from English ostomy, from English colostomy, from English colo-, from Latin cōlon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...
dacryocystostomy (English): A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage
Definitions
- A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage
Ancestry of “dacryocystostomy”, step by step
dacryocystostomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ostomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ostomy | A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for... |
| 2 | English | colostomy | An incision into the colon to allow for drainage;... |
| 3 | English | colo- | pertaining to the colon |
| 4 | Latin | cōlon | The colon; large intestine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῶλον | part of something, member; part of the body:... |
via English dacryocyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dacryocyst | Lacrimal sac |
| 2 | English | cyst | A pouch or sac without opening, usually... |
| 3 | Latin | cystis | cyst |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |