-cele
Portuguese
/ˈsɛ.li/
suffix
Definitions
- (pathology) -cele forms the names of tumours and hernias
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
- aerocele English
- κήλη Ancient Greek
- σαρκοκήλη Ancient Greek
- ἐντεροκήλη Ancient Greek
- ἐπιπλοκήλη Ancient Greek
- ὑδροκήλη Ancient Greek
- *kh₂u-l-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European