Where does “pneumotórax” come from?

pneumotórax (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tórax, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

pneumotórax (Portuguese): pneumothorax

Definitions

  1. pneumothorax

Ancestry of “pneumotórax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetóraxthorax
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from Portuguese tórax →
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