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Where does “oligodendroglioma” come from?

oligodendroglioma (English) comes from English dendroglioma, from English glioma, from English -oma, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

oligodendroglioma (English): a glioma believed to originate from the...

Definitions

  1. a glioma believed to originate from the...

Ancestry of “oligodendroglioma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdendrogliomaA glioma that is associated with dendrocytes
2EnglishgliomaA tumour that arises from glial cells in the...
3English-omaForming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;...
4Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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