Etymology

cardioprotection

Today it means: The prevention, delay or reduction of myocardial injury, especially that caused by ischemia Full definition →

English protection ← Late Latin prōtēctiō ← Latin prōtegō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  5. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  6. Englishcardio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  11. Proto-Italic*pro-
  12. Latinpro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  15. Proto-Italic*tegō
  16. Latintegō
  17. Latinprōtegō
  18. Late Latinprōtēctiō
  19. Englishprotection
  20. English todaycardioprotection

From cardio- + protection.

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