Etymology

bioceramic

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Today it means: Any of several ceramic materials, having a similar composition to the minerals of bone, used in bone implants Full definition →

English ceramic ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishceramic
  6. English todaybioceramic

From bio- + ceramic.

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