Etymology

osteomyelitis

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Today it means: An infection of the bone Full definition →

English myelitis ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  5. Englishmyelo-
  6. Englishmyelitis
  7. English todayosteomyelitis

From osteo- + myelitis.

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