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Where does “retinoblastoma” come from?

Retinoblastoma comes from English -oma (tumor suffix) and Ancient Greek βλαστός (bud or sprout), ultimately from βλαστάνειν (to sprout or grow).

retinoblastoma (English): A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary...

Definitions

  1. A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary...

Ancestry of “retinoblastoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblastomaA tumour that is caused by malignancies in...
2EnglishBLASTAn algorithm which compares similarities between...
3Middle EnglishblastA blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind;...
4Old Englishblǣstwindgust; blowing, blast
5Proto-Germanicblēstuzblast, burst of wind, breeze
6Proto-Germanicblēsanąto blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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