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Where does “eosinopenia” come from?

eosinopenia (English) comes from English eosinophil, from English eosin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς, from Proto-Hellenic auhṓs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

eosinopenia (English): A form of agranulocytosis where the number of...

Definitions

  1. A form of agranulocytosis where the number of...

Ancestry of “eosinopenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheosinophilA white blood cell responsible for combating...
2EnglisheosinA red, acidic dye commonly used in histological...
3Ancient GreekἠώςThe morning red, daybreak, dawn; Dawn as a length...
4Proto-Hellenicauhṓsdawn; goddess of dawn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsōsdawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éws-os-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “eosinopenia”

  • eosinopenic
  • noneosinopenic
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