Etymology

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Today it means: The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δεσμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδεσμός“ligament, bond”
  2. English todaydesmology

* From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “ligament, bond”) + -logy

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδεσμός all →

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