Where does “pleurolith” come from?

pleurolith (English) comes from English pleuro-, from Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ — A rib.

pleurolith (English): A concretion in the pleural cavity; a pleural...

Definitions

  1. A concretion in the pleural cavity; a pleural...

Ancestry of “pleurolith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpleuro-to the side; lateral; of the pleura
2LatinpleuraThe pleura
3Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́A rib
Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ →Every word from English pleuro- →Every word from Latin pleura →