Etymology

microdeletion

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Today it means: A genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome, usually involving many genes. Full definition →

English deletion ← Latin dēlētiōnem ← Proto-Italic *oleō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*de
  6. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  7. Proto-Italic*dē
  8. Latindē
  9. Latindē-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂leyH-
  11. Proto-Italic*linō
  12. Latinlinō
  13. Latindēlinō
  14. Latindēlēvībf.?
  15. Latindē-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₃elh₁-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₃olh₁-éye-ti
  18. Proto-Italic*oleō
  19. Latin*oleō
  20. Latindēleō
  21. Latindēlētiōnem
  22. Englishdeletion
  23. English todaymicrodeletion

From micro- + deletion.

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