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Where does “vascularization” come from?

Vascularization derives from English vascular combined with the English suffix -ize, from Latin -aris and -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-, tracing back to Latin vas meaning vessel.

vascularization (English): the process of being vascularized; the formation...

Definitions

  1. the process of being vascularized; the formation...

Ancestry of “vascularization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izationA suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process,...
2English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
3Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
4Old French-ation-ation
5Latin-ātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “vascularization”

  • revascularization
  • neovascularization
  • revascularisation
  • devascularization
  • vascularisation
  • neovascularisation
  • hypervascularization
  • postrevascularization
  • microvascularization
  • hypovascularization
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