Etymology

intramucosal

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Today it means: Within a mucous membrane. Full definition →

English mucosal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin intrā
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishmucosa
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishmucosal
  10. English todayintramucosal

From intra- + mucosal.

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