Etymology

adhesiolysis

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Today it means: The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English adhesion
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latinhaereō
  6. Latinadhaereō
  7. Latinadhaesiōnem
  8. Frenchadhésion
  9. Englishadhesion
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  12. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  13. English todayadhesiolysis

From adhesion + -lysis.

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