Etymology

helcosis

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Today it means: ulceration Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἕλκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕλκος“ulcer”
  2. English todayhelcosis

From Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos, “ulcer”) + -osis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἕλκος all →

helcoidhelcology

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