Where does “orthokeratosis” come from?
orthokeratosis (English) comes from English keratosis, from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...
orthokeratosis (English): hyperkeratosis without parakeratosis
Definitions
- hyperkeratosis without parakeratosis
Ancestry of “orthokeratosis”, step by step
orthokeratosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English keratosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keratosis | The condition of having keratin growing on the... |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |