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Where does “hepatalgia” come from?

hepatalgia (English) comes from English -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

hepatalgia (English): pain in the liver

Definitions

  1. pain in the liver

Ancestry of “hepatalgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-algiapain, suffering
2New Latin-algiaUsed to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...
3Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;...
4Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself
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