Where does “microlesional” come from?

microlesional (English) comes from English lesional, from English lesion, from Middle English lesioun, from Old French lesion, from Latin laesiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microlesional (English): Relating to or composed of microlesions

Definitions

  1. Relating to or composed of microlesions

Ancestry of “microlesional”, step by step

microlesional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lesional

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlesionalOf, pertaining to, or accompanied by lesions
2EnglishlesionA wound or injury; An infected or otherwise...
3Middle Englishlesioun
4Old Frenchlesionharm; damage
5Latinlaesiōhurt, harm, injury
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-