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Where does “pleuropericardial” come from?

pleuropericardial (English) comes from English pericardial, from English peri-, from Ancient Greek περῐ́ — around; about, around.

pleuropericardial (English): Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium

Ancestry of “pleuropericardial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpericardialOf, or relating to the pericardium; Surrounding...
2Englishperi-around or surrounding; near
3Ancient Greekπερῐ́around; about, around
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