Where does “laryngotracheotomy” come from?
laryngotracheotomy (English) comes from English tracheotomy, from English tracheo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
laryngotracheotomy (English): The operation of cutting into the larynx and the...
Definitions
- The operation of cutting into the larynx and the...
Ancestry of “laryngotracheotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tracheotomy | A surgical procedure in which an incision is made... |
| 2 | English | tracheo- | Relating to the trachea |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |