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Where does “pleurosis” come from?

pleurosis (English) comes from English pleura, from Medieval Latin pleura, from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́.

pleurosis (English): pleurisy; pleuritis

Definitions

  1. pleurisy; pleuritis

Ancestry of “pleurosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpleuraThe smooth serous membrane which closely covers...
2Medieval Latinpleura—
3Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́—
Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ →