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Where does “dolichoectasia” come from?

dolichoectasia (English) comes from English dolicho-, from Ancient Greek δολιχός, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

dolichoectasia (English): elongation and distension of an artery

Definitions

  1. elongation and distension of an artery

Ancestry of “dolichoectasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdolicho-long
2Ancient Greekδολιχόςlong; protracted, wearisome
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
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