Where does “osteofibrosis” come from?
osteofibrosis (English) comes from English fibrosis, from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...
osteofibrosis (English): fibrotic osteodystrophy
Definitions
- fibrotic osteodystrophy
Ancestry of “osteofibrosis”, step by step
osteofibrosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fibrosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibrosis | The formation of fibrous connective tissue in an... |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |