Where does “hemisacrum” come from?

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

hemisacrum (English): A defect involving the sacrum or the lower sacral vertebrae

Definitions

  1. A defect involving the sacrum or the lower sacral vertebrae

Ancestry of “hemisacrum”, step by step

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