Where does “disgerminoma” come from?

disgerminoma (English) comes from English dis-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disgerminoma (English): A malignant neoplasm of the ovary composed of undifferentiated gonadal germinal cells

Definitions

  1. A malignant neoplasm of the ovary composed of undifferentiated gonadal germinal cells

Ancestry of “disgerminoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
2Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →