Etymology

cricoesophageal

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Today it means: Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the esophagus Full definition →

English esophageal ← New Latin cricoīdēs ← Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Ancient Greekκρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
  7. New Latincricoīdēs
  8. Englishcricoid
  9. Englishcrico-
  10. Englishesophageal
  11. English todaycricoesophageal

From crico- + esophageal.

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