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Where does “neuro-ophthalmology” come from?

neuro-ophthalmology (English) comes from English ophthalmology, from English logy, from Dutch log, from English log, from Middle English logge, from Old French loge, from Latin laubĭa, from Frankish laubijā — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

neuro-ophthalmology (English): The medical subspecialty of both neurology and...

Definitions

  1. The medical subspecialty of both neurology and...

Ancestry of “neuro-ophthalmology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishophthalmologyThe anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment...
2EnglishlogySlow to respond or react; lethargic; A term...
3Dutchloglumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;...
4EnglishlogThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
5Middle Englishloggelarge long stick, staff, pole, log
6Old Frenchlogearbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
7Latinlaubĭa—
8Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
9Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
10Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
11Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “neuro-ophthalmology”

  • neuro-ophthalmologist
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