Where does “keratomycosis” come from?
keratomycosis (English) comes from English mycosis, from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...
keratomycosis (English): fungal infection of the cornea
Definitions
- fungal infection of the cornea
Ancestry of “keratomycosis”, step by step
keratomycosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mycosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mycosis | An infection caused by a fungus |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |
via English kerato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kerato | — |