Biology
-phoresis
-???????/-phoresis > ?????/phoreo (=carry, bear) + (-????) /(-esis=process, act)
suffix meaning a "movement in a manner or medium" eg electrophoresis, diaphoresis.
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Secondary Sewage Treatment Is Mainly A
A) Chemical process B) Physical process C) Mechanical process D) Biological process The correct answer is: D) Biological process...
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Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
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Diaphoresis
Term: diaphoresisLiterally meaning: ?to throw off by perspiration?Origin: Anc Greek???-/dia-(through) > ???/dio(two) + ?????/phoreo (=the act of bearing)Coined/History DefinitionDiaphoresis is excessive perspiration (sweating)...
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Electrophoresis
Term: electrophoresisLiterally meaning: ?the act of bearing electrons?Origin: Anc Greek????????/electron(=amber) > ???????/helector(=shining light) > ?????/sun+ ???/ago(=to carry) -???????/-phoresis > ?????/phoreo (=the act of bearing)Coined/HistoryThe...
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Comparison Between Diffusion And Osmosis
Comparison between Diffusion and Osmosis (Major Differences between Diffusion and Osmosis) Diffusion Osmosis It is the movement of particles, molecules or ions from higher concentrated region (higher free energy region) to their lower concentrated...
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