Where does “nephroureterectomy” come from?
nephroureterectomy (English) comes from English ureterectomy, from English ureter, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
nephroureterectomy (English): Removal of both the kidneys and the ureters
Definitions
- Removal of both the kidneys and the ureters
Ancestry of “nephroureterectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ureterectomy | Removal of the ureters |
| 2 | English | ureter | Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐρητήρ | = οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |