Where does “megalocytosis” come from?
megalocytosis (English) comes from English megalocyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
megalocytosis (English): megaloblastic anemia
Definitions
- megaloblastic anemia
Ancestry of “megalocytosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | megalocyte | A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter... |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |