Where does “duodenoenterostomy” come from?
duodenoenterostomy (English) comes from English enterostomy, from English entero-, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
duodenoenterostomy (English): A surgical procedure that connects the duodenum to another part of the small intestine to bypass a blockage or diseased section of the duodenum, allowing food to pass normally through the digestive tract
Definitions
- A surgical procedure that connects the duodenum to another part of the small intestine to bypass a blockage or diseased section of the duodenum, allowing food to pass normally through the digestive tract
Ancestry of “duodenoenterostomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enterostomy | The construction of a permanent opening into the... |
| 2 | English | entero- | relating to the intestines; relating specifically... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔντερον | guts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |