amyoplasia

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Hellenic *ə-

Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der.

English a-

Proto-Indo-European *múHs

Proto-Hellenic *mū́s

Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der.

English myo-

Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō

Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō?

Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σις (-sis)

Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs)der.

New Latin -plasiabor.

English -plasia

English amyoplasia

From a- + myo- + -plasia.

Noun

amyoplasia (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A congenital condition in which there is a lack of muscle development.

Translations

congenital condition in which there is a lack of muscle development

• Portuguese: amioplasia f