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Where does “nasopharyngitis” come from?

nasopharyngitis (English) comes from English naso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

nasopharyngitis (English): Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper...

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper...

Ancestry of “nasopharyngitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnaso-Relating to the nose
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
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