Biology
- Angiodysplasia
Term: angiodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal vessel formation?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)??????/plasso(=create,...
- Ileum
Term: ileumLiterally meaning: twistedOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/ileo(=keep, retain, twist, confine)+um a suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinition Ileum is the final section of the small intestine just before the large intestine (colon)....
- Enterotoxin
Term: enterotoxinLiterally meaning: toxin of intestineOrigin: Anc Greek???????/enteron(=intestine, bowel) < ?????/entos(=inside, within) +???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads) > ?????/toxon(bow) Coined/History(?)Definition A...
- Colitis
Term : colitis Origin: An Greek ?????/colon(=large intestine) + -????/itis(=inflammation of) Definition: Inflammation of colon due usually to inflammatory bowel disease or infections ....
- Colon
Term: colon Origin: An Greek ?????/colon(=large intestine) > the word ????? is the pariciple of the verb ??????/kolazo (=punish, excaudate, cut) Definition: The last part of the digestive system that moves waste material from...
Biology
colonoscopy
Term: colonoscopy
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/colon(=large intestine)> the word ????? is the pariciple of the verb ?????? /kolazo (=punish, excaudate, cut)
+ ??????/scopos(=aim, look at)
literally meaning ?examination of colon?
Definition:
Colonoscopy is the procedure of endoscopic examination of the colon and the distal part of the small bowel, in order to diagnose unexplained changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain and bleeding from the anus.
- Angiodysplasia
Term: angiodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal vessel formation?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)??????/plasso(=create,...
- Ileum
Term: ileumLiterally meaning: twistedOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/ileo(=keep, retain, twist, confine)+um a suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinition Ileum is the final section of the small intestine just before the large intestine (colon)....
- Enterotoxin
Term: enterotoxinLiterally meaning: toxin of intestineOrigin: Anc Greek???????/enteron(=intestine, bowel) < ?????/entos(=inside, within) +???????/toxikon(= poison used to poison arrow heads) > ?????/toxon(bow) Coined/History(?)Definition A...
- Colitis
Term : colitis Origin: An Greek ?????/colon(=large intestine) + -????/itis(=inflammation of) Definition: Inflammation of colon due usually to inflammatory bowel disease or infections ....
- Colon
Term: colon Origin: An Greek ?????/colon(=large intestine) > the word ????? is the pariciple of the verb ??????/kolazo (=punish, excaudate, cut) Definition: The last part of the digestive system that moves waste material from...