Etymology

electroanatomical

Today it means: Describing anatomical features with respect to their electrical features. Full definition →

English anatomical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin anatomicus
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  9. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  12. Ancient Greekἀνατέμνω (anatémnō)
  13. Ancient Greekἀνατομή (anatomḗ)
  14. Latinanatomia
  15. Frenchanatomie
  16. Frenchanatomique
  17. Latinanatomicus
  18. Englishanatomic
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  21. Englishanatomical
  22. English todayelectroanatomical

From electro- + anatomical.

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