Etymology

gonioplasty

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Today it means: The widening of the field of view of an eye Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English gonio-
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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-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  7. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  9. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  10. English todaygonioplasty

From gonio- + -plasty.

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