Etymology

goniodysgenesis

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Today it means: A disease of the eye associated with high internal pressure caused by developmental aberration of the anterior ocular segment Full definition →

English dysgenesis ← Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  4. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  5. Englishgonio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dews-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dus-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dus-
  9. Ancient Greekδυσ- (dus-)
  10. New Latindys-
  11. Englishdys-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  14. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  15. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  16. Englishdysgenesis
  17. English todaygoniodysgenesis

From gonio- + dysgenesis.

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