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Where does “galactocele” come from?

galactocele (English) comes from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.

galactocele (English): A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky...

Definitions

  1. A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky...

Ancestry of “galactocele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-celeA tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel
2Ancient Greekκήληtumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂u-l-eh₂tumour
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