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    Which body part means flat cake in Greek?

    Question #85708. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Sep 11 07 8:50 PM)


    voltaire11

    		placenta
    1677, from Mod.L. placenta uterina "uterine cake" (so called 16c. by It. anatomist Realdo Colombo), from L. placenta "flat cake," from Gk. plakoenta, accusative of plakoeis "flat," related to plax "anything flat," from PIE *plak-, extended form of base *pele- (see plane (n.)). So called from the shape.

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    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=p&p=19

    Sep 11 07, 9:00 PM
    Verbonica

    		Also, "platelet." The word platelet is derived from the Greek, plattus, meaning flat. A part of the body, but not technically a "body part," I suppose.


    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4100/is_200607/ai_n17181497



    Sep 11 07, 9:11 PM

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