Where does “onychomycosis” come from?

onychomycosis (English) comes from English mycosis, from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...

onychomycosis (English): Fungal infection of the nail, especially the...

Definitions

  1. Fungal infection of the nail, especially the...

Ancestry of “onychomycosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmycosisAn infection caused by a fungus
2English-osisfunctional disease or condition such as...
3New Latin-osisdative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...
Every word from New Latin -osis →Every word from English -osis →Every word from English mycosis →
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