Where does “pseudomeningocele” come from?
pseudomeningocele (English) comes from English meningocele, from English meningo-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
pseudomeningocele (English): An abnormal collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that communicates with the CSF space around the brain or spinal cord but is not confined by the dura mater
Definitions
- An abnormal collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that communicates with the CSF space around the brain or spinal cord but is not confined by the dura mater
Ancestry of “pseudomeningocele”, step by step
pseudomeningocele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meningocele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meningocele | A form of spina bifida in which a meningeal sac... |
| 2 | English | meningo- | — |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 5 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 6 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 7 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 8 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 9 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 10 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
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 | -s | Derives nouns from roots |