Where does “pseudoerythrocytosis” come from?
pseudoerythrocytosis (English) comes from English pseudo, from English pseudo-, from Ancient Greek ψευδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pseudoerythrocytosis (English): Transiently high erythrocyte count (RBC count) that does not represent erythrocytosis despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (out of clinical context, ignoring hemoconcentration). Also called relative erythrocytosis, relative polycythemia, or Gaisböck syndrome
Definitions
- Transiently high erythrocyte count (RBC count) that does not represent erythrocytosis despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (out of clinical context, ignoring hemoconcentration). Also called relative erythrocytosis, relative polycythemia, or Gaisböck syndrome
Ancestry of “pseudoerythrocytosis”, step by step
pseudoerythrocytosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English erythrocytosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erythrocytosis | — |
| 2 | English | erythrocyte | An anucleate hemoglobin-containing cell,... |
| 3 | English | erythro- | Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |