Where does “ventriculocisternostomy” come from?
ventriculocisternostomy (English) comes from English cistern, from Middle English cisterne, from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
ventriculocisternostomy (English): A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid
Definitions
- A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid
Ancestry of “ventriculocisternostomy”, step by step
ventriculocisternostomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cistern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cistern | A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | cisterne | cistern water receptacle |
| 3 | Old French | cisterne | — |
| 4 | Latin | cisterna | cistern, tank (for water), reservoir |
| 5 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English ostomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ostomy | A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for... |
| 2 | English | colostomy | An incision into the colon to allow for drainage;... |
| 3 | English | colo- | pertaining to the colon |
| 4 | Latin | cōlon | The colon; large intestine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῶλον | part of something, member; part of the body:... |