Where does “iridoplegic” come from?

iridoplegic (English) comes from English iridoplegia, from English plegia, from English -plegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία.

iridoplegic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting, iridoplegia

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting, iridoplegia

Ancestry of “iridoplegic”, step by step

iridoplegic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English iridoplegia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishiridoplegiaparalysis of the sphincter of the iris
2Englishplegiaparalysis
3English-plegiaparalysis
4Ancient Greekπαραπληγία

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Ancient Greek παραπληγίαEvery word from English -plegiaEvery word from English plegia
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