Where does “emphysema” come from?

Emphysema comes from Latin emphysema, derived from Ancient Greek ἐμφυσᾶν, meaning to inflate or blow into.

emphysema (English): An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in...

Definitions

  1. An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in...

Ancestry of “emphysema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinemphysemaswelling
2Ancient Greekἐμφυσᾶνpuff up

Words derived from “emphysema

Every word from Ancient Greek ἐμφυσᾶνEvery word from Latin emphysema
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