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Where does “ureterorenoscopy” come from?

ureterorenoscopy (English) comes from English uretero-, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

ureterorenoscopy (English): A visual inspection of the interior of the ureter...

Definitions

  1. A visual inspection of the interior of the ureter...

Ancestry of “ureterorenoscopy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishuretero-ureter
2Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ= οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the...
3Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
4Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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