Where does “gastroscopist” come from?
gastroscopist (English) comes from English gastroscopy, from English gastro, from English gastroenteritis, from English enteritis, from English enter, from Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
gastroscopist (English): One who carries out gastroscopy
Definitions
- One who carries out gastroscopy
Ancestry of “gastroscopist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gastroscopy | An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum... |
| 2 | English | gastro | Gastroenteritis |
| 3 | English | gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the... |
| 4 | English | enteritis | Inflammation of the intestines, generally the... |
| 5 | English | enter | To go or come into an enclosed or partially... |
| 6 | Middle English | entren | — |
| 7 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 8 | Latin | intrō | — |
| 9 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 10 | Latin | interus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |