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Where does “hamartomatosis” come from?

hamartomatosis (English) comes from English hamartoma, from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

hamartomatosis (English): The presence of hamartomas

Definitions

  1. The presence of hamartomas

Ancestry of “hamartomatosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhamartomaA benign mass of disorganized tissue
2English-omaForming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;...
3Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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