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Where does “staphyloplastic” come from?

staphyloplastic (English) comes from English staphyloplasty, from English staphylo-, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

staphyloplastic (English): Relating to staphyloplasty

Definitions

  1. Relating to staphyloplasty

Ancestry of “staphyloplastic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstaphyloplastyPlastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula...
2Englishstaphylo-—
3Ancient Greekσταφυλήbunch of grapes; uvula
4Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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