Where does “leiomyomectomy” come from?

leiomyomectomy (English) comes from English leiomyoma, from English myoma, from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

leiomyomectomy (English): Surgical resection of a leiomyoma, usually in the uterus

Definitions

  1. Surgical resection of a leiomyoma, usually in the uterus

Ancestry of “leiomyomectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleiomyomaA non-cancerous tumor of smooth muscle
2EnglishmyomaA tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign...
3Englishmyo-muscle
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →
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