Etymology

neurosyphilis

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Today it means: A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system. Full definition →

English syphilis ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishsyphilis
  7. English todayneurosyphilis

From neuro- + syphilis.

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