Where does “hemimandibulectomy” come from?

hemimandibulectomy (English) comes from English hemi-, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- — half.

hemimandibulectomy (English): excision of one half of a mandible

Definitions

  1. excision of one half of a mandible

Ancestry of “hemimandibulectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhemi-Half
2Ancient Greekἡμῐ-half
Every word from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- →Every word from English hemi- →
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