Where does “thymectomy” come from?
thymectomy (English) comes from English -ectomy, from Ancient Greek ἐκτομή, from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
thymectomy (English): The surgical removal of the thymus
Definitions
- The surgical removal of the thymus
Ancestry of “thymectomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ectomy | Excision of; Surgical removal of |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτομή | a cutting out; a segment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτέμνω | to cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |