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Where does “uroselective” come from?

uroselective (English) comes from English uro-, from Ancient Greek οὐρά, from Proto-Indo-European ors- — tail.

uroselective (English): That selectively affects the prostate gland and...

Definitions

  1. That selectively affects the prostate gland and...

Ancestry of “uroselective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishuro-urine; relating to urine and the urinary system;...
2Ancient Greekοὐράthe tail, of a lion, dog etc; the rear-guard,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanors-tail
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