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Where does “pneumotorace” come from?

pneumotorace (Italian) comes from Italian torace, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

pneumotorace (Italian): pneumothorax

Definitions

  1. pneumothorax

Ancestry of “pneumotorace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantoracechest; thorax
2Latinthōrax—
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Words derived from “pneumotorace”

  • idropneumotorace
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