About the word "nosocomial", which of the following is incorrect?
A. "noso-" means nose; "-comial" means coming, so "nosocomial" means "coming from the nose"; e.g. S aureus
B. "noso-" means disease, illness; "comial" means "to take care of"
C. The word "nosocomial" originated from Latin and Greek
D. "Nosocomial" nowadays means "hospital-acquired"
Answer: A
From New Latin nosocomi (“‘hospital’”), from Ancient Greek νοσοκομείον (nosokomeion), “‘hospital’”) from νόσος (nosos), “‘disease, illness’”) + κομέω (komēo), “‘to take care of’”), circa 1843.
Reference
1. Wicktionary
2. Merriam-Webster