Etymology

xenozoonosis

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Today it means: An infectious disease transmitted from animal to human by transplantation of an animal tissue or organ into human body. Full definition →

English zoonosis ← Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  5. Englishzoonosis
  6. English todayxenozoonosis

From xeno- + zoonosis.

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