Where does “phagedena” come from?

phagedena (English) comes from Latin phagedaena, from Ancient Greek φᾰγέδαινα — cancerous sore, canker.

phagedena (English): Spreading, obstinate ulceration

Definitions

  1. Spreading, obstinate ulceration

Ancestry of “phagedena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphagedaenacancer
2Ancient Greekφᾰγέδαιναcancerous sore, canker
Every word from Ancient Greek φᾰγέδαινα →Every word from Latin phagedaena →