Where does “microaneurysm” come from?
microaneurysm (English) comes from English aneurysm, from Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα, from Ancient Greek ἀνευρύνω, from Ancient Greek εὐρύνω, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς, from Proto-Hellenic *eurús.
microaneurysm (English): An extremely small aneurysm
Definitions
- An extremely small aneurysm
Ancestry of “microaneurysm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aneurysm | An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεύρυσμα | widening, opening; a widening, a dilatation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνευρύνω | to dilate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐρύνω | to broaden, to widen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐρύς | wide, broad, spacious, especially of heaven,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *eurús | — |