Where does “panproctocolectomy” come from?
panproctocolectomy (English) comes from English Pan-, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
panproctocolectomy (English): A major surgical procedure involving the removal of the entire colon, rectum, and anal canal, typically performed to treat severe or widespread disease such as advanced inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis syndromes, or colorectal cancer
Definitions
- A major surgical procedure involving the removal of the entire colon, rectum, and anal canal, typically performed to treat severe or widespread disease such as advanced inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis syndromes, or colorectal cancer
Ancestry of “panproctocolectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pan- | All |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |