Etymology

epiplocele

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Today it means: Hernia of the omentum. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίπλοον“omentum”
  2. English todayepiplocele

From Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon, “omentum”) (see epiploon) + -cele.

Words from the same roots

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