Where does “drepanocytosis” come from?
drepanocytosis (English) comes from English cytosis, from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
drepanocytosis (English): Sickle-cell anemia
Ancestry of “drepanocytosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cytosis | An abnormal increase in the number of a specified... |
| 2 | English | cyto- | cell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |