Biology
- Lithium (li)
Term: lithium (Li)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to stone?Origin: Anc Greek?????/lithos(=stone, rock)Coined/History The element was named in 1817 by Sweeden chemist Johan August Arfvedsen (1792-01-12) when analysing petalite (LiAlSi4O10)...
- Thanatomania
Term: thanatomania Literally meaning: ?a suicidal mania or craze for dye? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thanatos(=death) > ??????thnesko(=dye) > ?????/theino(=smite, kill)-?????/ -mania (=combining form denoting passion,...
- Psychosis
Term: psychosisLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +(-????)/-osis(=suffic denoting process)Coined/HistoryThe word ''psychosis''...
- Spleen
Term: spleen Origin: Anc Greek ? ????? /spleen (=spleen) > ????????/splahnon (=vincera) > ????? /pleko (=knit). Latin this root became lien afer losing its initial sp Definition: a vascular lymphoid organ, lying in the human body to...
- Adolescence: Problems And Causes Of Drug / Alcohol Abuse
Adolescence is ?a period? and ?a process? during which a child becomes mature in terms of his/her attitudes and beliefs for effective participation in society. Adolescence is a bridge linking childhood and adulthood (period of 12-18 years of age). It...
Biology
-mania
-?????/ -mania > ?????/mania (=combining form meaning passion, forse, mania, enthusiasm, frenzy) > ?????/menos(=life, vigor)
In Psychology mania is defined as the state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood in a period of time of seven or more days, where the mood is not causedby drugs or a medical illness.
Sourse: American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual.
- Lithium (li)
Term: lithium (Li)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to stone?Origin: Anc Greek?????/lithos(=stone, rock)Coined/History The element was named in 1817 by Sweeden chemist Johan August Arfvedsen (1792-01-12) when analysing petalite (LiAlSi4O10)...
- Thanatomania
Term: thanatomania Literally meaning: ?a suicidal mania or craze for dye? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thanatos(=death) > ??????thnesko(=dye) > ?????/theino(=smite, kill)-?????/ -mania (=combining form denoting passion,...
- Psychosis
Term: psychosisLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????/psixhi > ????/psicho (= blow, breath). A psyche in mythology means a butterfly or the soul, spirit, breath and life. +(-????)/-osis(=suffic denoting process)Coined/HistoryThe word ''psychosis''...
- Spleen
Term: spleen Origin: Anc Greek ? ????? /spleen (=spleen) > ????????/splahnon (=vincera) > ????? /pleko (=knit). Latin this root became lien afer losing its initial sp Definition: a vascular lymphoid organ, lying in the human body to...
- Adolescence: Problems And Causes Of Drug / Alcohol Abuse
Adolescence is ?a period? and ?a process? during which a child becomes mature in terms of his/her attitudes and beliefs for effective participation in society. Adolescence is a bridge linking childhood and adulthood (period of 12-18 years of age). It...