Etymology

cytopenic

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Today it means: Exhibiting or relating to cytopenia. Full definition →

English cytopenia ← Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  5. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  6. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  7. Englishcytopenia
  8. English todaycytopenic

From cytopenia + -ic.

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