Etymology

tuboplasty

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Today it means: Surgery to repair one or both of the Fallopian tubes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English tube
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  1. Latintuba
  2. Latintubus
  3. Middle Frenchtube
  4. Englishtube
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  7. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  9. English todaytuboplasty

From tube + -o- + -plasty.

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