Etymology

arytenoidectomy

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Today it means: Removal of the arytenoids in order to widen the larynx. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks
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  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō)
  2. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  7. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)
  9. New Latinarytaenoīdēs
  10. Englisharytenoid
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  13. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  14. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  15. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  16. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  17. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  18. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  19. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  20. English todayarytenoidectomy

From arytenoid + -ectomy.

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