Etymology

cholangiocarcinoma

Today it means: A rare and aggressive cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Full definition →

English carcinoma ← Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  5. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  6. Englishcholangio-
  7. Englishcarcinoma
  8. English todaycholangiocarcinoma

From cholangio- + carcinoma.

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