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Where does “gametocytaemia” come from?

gametocytaemia (English) comes from English gametocyte, from English gameto-, from English gamete, from Ancient Greek γαμετή, from Ancient Greek γαμέω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

gametocytaemia (English): The presence of gametocytes in the blood

Definitions

  1. The presence of gametocytes in the blood

Ancestry of “gametocytaemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgametocyteA diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into...
2Englishgameto-gametes
3EnglishgameteA reproductive cell , having only half of a...
4Ancient Greekγαμετήwife
5Ancient GreekγαμέωI marry; I give myself in marriage; I get a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
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