Where does “pleurosis” come from?

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

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 Greekπλευρᾱ́A rib
Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́Every word from Medieval Latin pleuraEvery word from English pleura
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