Where does “fibroadenosis” come from?
fibroadenosis (English) comes from English adenosis, from English aden, from Arabic عَدَن, from Akkadian idīnum, from Sumerian 𒂔 — Plain.
fibroadenosis (English): A fibrocystic disease characterised by lumps in the breast
Definitions
- A fibrocystic disease characterised by lumps in the breast
Ancestry of “fibroadenosis”, step by step
fibroadenosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adenosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adenosis | Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the... |
| 2 | English | aden | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عَدَن | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | idīnum | desert, steppe, plain |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒂔 | Plain |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |