Where does “pseudoneutropenia” come from?
pseudoneutropenia (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;...
pseudoneutropenia (English): Transient low neutrophil count that does not represent neutropenia despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements)
Definitions
- Transient low neutrophil count that does not represent neutropenia despite that it would seem to if interpreted in isolation (as opposed to the following of trends over serial measurements)
Ancestry of “pseudoneutropenia”, step by step
pseudoneutropenia 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 neutropenia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neutropenia | A hematological disorder characterized by an... |
| 2 | English | neutrophil | Of a cell: being more easily or more fully... |
| 3 | German | Neutrophil | — |
| 4 | German | neutro- | neutro- |