Where does “oculomasticatory” come from?
oculomasticatory (English) comes from English masticatory, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
oculomasticatory (English): Involving eye movement and mastication; applied to a form of myorhythmia associated with Whipple's disease
Definitions
- Involving eye movement and mastication; applied to a form of myorhythmia associated with Whipple's disease
Ancestry of “oculomasticatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | masticatory | Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now... |
| 2 | Latin | masticō | to chew |
| 3 | Latin | masticāre | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |