Where does “osteodysplasia” come from?
osteodysplasia (English) comes from English dysplasia, from English -plasia, from New Latin -plasia, from Ancient Greek πλάσις, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
osteodysplasia (English): Any abnormal development of bone
Definitions
- Any abnormal development of bone
Ancestry of “osteodysplasia”, step by step
osteodysplasia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dysplasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dysplasia | Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a... |
| 2 | English | -plasia | Growth or formation |
| 3 | New Latin | -plasia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάσις | a moulding, conformation; training; fiction,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |