aerocele
English
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) An air-filled cavity
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κήλη (tumour, hernia, rupture, especially hernia).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κήλη
Gloss
tumour, hernia, rupture, especially hernia
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -cele English
- κήλη Ancient Greek
- σαρκοκήλη Ancient Greek
- ἐντεροκήλη Ancient Greek
- ἐπιπλοκήλη Ancient Greek
- ὑδροκήλη Ancient Greek
- *kh₂u-l-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European
- -cele Portuguese