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
- excision of one half of a mandible
Ancestry of “hemimandibulectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hemi- | Half |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡμῐ- | half |