Etymology

lymphohyperplasia

Today it means: lymphoid hyperplasia Full definition →

English hyperplasia ← Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
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  1. Englishlympho-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  3. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  4. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  6. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  7. Englishhyper-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  9. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  10. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  11. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs)
  12. Englishhyperplasia
  13. English todaylymphohyperplasia

From lympho- + hyperplasia.

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