Etymology

oncosurgical

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Today it means: Relating to cancer surgery. Full definition →

English surgical ← Middle English cirurgical ← Middle French cirurgica
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  1. Ancient Greekὄγκος (ónkos)
  2. New Latinonco-
  3. Englishonco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
  6. Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
  7. Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
  10. Proto-Hellenic*worgós
  11. Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
  12. Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
  13. Late Latinchīrurgicus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Medieval Latincirurgicālis
  17. Middle Frenchcirurgica
  18. Middle Englishcirurgical
  19. Englishsurgical
  20. English todayoncosurgical

From onco- + surgical.

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