gonyoncus

English

Etymology

From gony- (“knee”) +‎ -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “knee”) and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡɒnɪˈɒŋkəs/

Noun

gonyoncus (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A tumor or swelling of the knee; inflammation of the knee joint.
    • 1999, Mohammad Diab, Lexicon Orthopaedic Etymology‎[1], Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 227:
      e.g., gonyoncus refers to a "swelling of the knee."

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