Where does “esophagojejunogastrostomy” come from?

esophagojejunogastrostomy (English) comes from English gastro-, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

esophagojejunogastrostomy (English): A surgical procedure in which the esophagus is connected to the jejunum with involvement of the stomach or a gastric remnant, to restore continuity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, typically after resection or reconstruction surgery

Definitions

  1. A surgical procedure in which the esophagus is connected to the jejunum with involvement of the stomach or a gastric remnant, to restore continuity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, typically after resection or reconstruction surgery

Ancestry of “esophagojejunogastrostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgastro-of or relating to the stomach; of or relating to...
2Ancient Greekγαστήρbelly; womb; stomach, appetite
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from English gastro- →