Where does “pyopneumothorax” come from?
pyopneumothorax (English) comes from English pneumothorax, from English pneumo-, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
pyopneumothorax (English): The accumulation of air and pus in the pleural...
Definitions
- The accumulation of air and pus in the pleural...
Ancestry of “pyopneumothorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pneumothorax | Presence of air inside the pleural cavity,... |
| 2 | English | pneumo- | Relating to the lungs |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πνεύμων | lung; kind of a mollusk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλεύμων | lung |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |