Where does “trombocitopenia” come from?
trombocitopenia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese trombócito, from Portuguese -cito, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
trombocitopenia (Portuguese): thrombocytopenia abnormally low platelet count
Definitions
- thrombocytopenia abnormally low platelet count
Ancestry of “trombocitopenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | trombócito | thrombocyte |
| 2 | Portuguese | -cito | cyte forms cell names |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |