Where does “meningomyelocele” come from?
meningomyelocele (English) comes from English -cele, from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
meningomyelocele (English): A congenital defect of the central nervous system...
Definitions
- A congenital defect of the central nervous system...
Ancestry of “meningomyelocele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -cele | A tumour; A hernia; Alternative form of -coel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κήλη | tumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |