Where does “hydatidosis” come from?
hydatidosis (English) comes from English hydatid, from Ancient Greek ὑδατίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
hydatidosis (English): An infection by the larvae of the canine tapeworm...
Definitions
- An infection by the larvae of the canine tapeworm...
Ancestry of “hydatidosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hydatid | A cyst due to infection by larvae of some species... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑδατίς | drops, as a urinary disease; watery vesicle,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |