Where does “microthromboembolism” come from?

microthromboembolism (English) comes from English thromboembolism, from English embolism, from Old French embolisme, from Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός, from Ancient Greek ἐμβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

microthromboembolism (English): A very small thromboembolism

Definitions

  1. A very small thromboembolism

Ancestry of “microthromboembolism”, step by step

microthromboembolism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thromboembolism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthromboembolismAn embolism caused by a blood clot carried in the...
2EnglishembolismAn obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an...
3Old Frenchembolismeintercalation of days in a calendar to correct...
4Latinembolismus
5Ancient Greekἐμβολισμόςintercalary
6Ancient Greekἐμβάλλωto throw in, cast in; to put into; to bring
7Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
8Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
9Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
10Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
11Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
12Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
13Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-