Where does “lymphoscintigraphic” come from?
lymphoscintigraphic (English) comes from English lymphoscintigraphy, from English scintigraphy, from English scintillation, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.
lymphoscintigraphic (English): Relating to lymphoscintigraphy
Definitions
- Relating to lymphoscintigraphy
Ancestry of “lymphoscintigraphic”, step by step
lymphoscintigraphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lymphoscintigraphy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lymphoscintigraphy | scintigraphy of the lymph nodes |
| 2 | English | scintigraphy | A radiographic technique, using radioactive... |
| 3 | English | scintillation | A flash of light; a spark; The twinkling of a... |
| 4 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |