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Where does “macrocirculation” come from?

macrocirculation (English) comes from English circulation, from Middle English circulacioun, from Latin circulatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

macrocirculation (English): The circulation of blood to and from the organs,...

Definitions

  1. The circulation of blood to and from the organs,...

Ancestry of “macrocirculation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcirculationThe act of moving in a circle, or in a course...
2Middle Englishcirculacioun—
3Latincirculatiorevolution , circulation
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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