Where does “pancreatosplenectomy” come from?
pancreatosplenectomy (English) comes from English splenectomy, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.
Ancestry of “pancreatosplenectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splenectomy | The surgical removal of the spleen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπλήν | milt, spleen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπληχ- | — |