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Where does “turbinectomy” come from?

turbinectomy (English) comes from English turbinate, from Latin turbinatus, from Latin turbo, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

turbinectomy (English): The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones...

Definitions

  1. The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones...

Ancestry of “turbinectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishturbinateShaped or spinning like a top; In the shape of a...
2Latinturbinatuscone-shaped, conical
3Latinturbotornado, whirlwind; crowd; I disturb, unsettle,...
4Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
5Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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