Etymology

phlogosis

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Ancient Greek φλόγωσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφλόγωσις“burning heat”
  2. English todayphlogosis

From Ancient Greek φλόγωσις (phlógōsis, “burning heat”).

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