Where does “xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis” come from?
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (English) comes from English xantho–, from Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός — yellow.
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (English): An uncommon, severe form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by granulomatous inflammation, abscess formation, and extensive renal parenchymal destruction, often mimicking renal cell carcinoma or other inflammatory renal diseases
Definitions
- An uncommon, severe form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by granulomatous inflammation, abscess formation, and extensive renal parenchymal destruction, often mimicking renal cell carcinoma or other inflammatory renal diseases
Ancestry of “xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis”, step by step
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English matous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | matous | — |