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Where does “glossocele” come from?

glossocele (English) comes from English glosso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

glossocele (English): Swelling or edema of the tongue, with consequent...

Definitions

  1. Swelling or edema of the tongue, with consequent...

Ancestry of “glossocele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishglosso-gloss- + -o-
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →