Where does “lithodialysis” come from?
lithodialysis (English) comes from English dialysis, from Latin dialysis, from Ancient Greek διάλυσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
lithodialysis (English): The fragmentation or solution of a calculus
Definitions
- The fragmentation or solution of a calculus
Ancestry of “lithodialysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dialysis | A method of separating molecules or particles of... |
| 2 | Latin | dialysis | separation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάλυσις | a separating or parting; an ending, cessation; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |