Where does “hemipelvectomy” come from?

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

hemipelvectomy (English): The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and...

Definitions

  1. The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and...

Ancestry of “hemipelvectomy”, step by step

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