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Where does “phagedaena” come from?

phagedaena (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φᾰγέδαινα — cancerous sore, canker.

phagedaena (Latin): cancer

Definitions

  1. cancer

Ancestry of “phagedaena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφᾰγέδαιναcancerous sore, canker

Words derived from “phagedaena”

  • phagedenic
  • phagedena
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