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Where does “pleuro-” come from?

pleuro- (English) comes from Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́.

pleuro- (English): to the side; lateral; of the pleura

Definitions

  1. to the side; lateral; of the pleura

Ancestry of “pleuro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpleura—
2Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́—

Words derived from “pleuro-”

  • pleuropneumonia
  • pleuroperitoneal
  • pleuropulmonary
  • pleurodynia
  • pleuropericardial
  • pleurodont
  • pleurocarpous
  • pleurotomy
  • pleurocentrum
  • pleuroperitoneum
  • pleuropedal
  • pleuralgia
  • pleurobranch
  • pleurapophysis
  • pleurosteon
  • pleurenchyma
  • pleurocarp
  • pleuroperipneumony
  • pleurolith
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