Biology
- Pterygium (pl Pterygia) Or Surfer?s Eye
Term: pterygium (pl pterygia) or Surfer?s EyeLiterally meaning: ?small wing?Origin: Anc Greek??????/pteron(=wing) > ???????/petomai (=fly)-????/-ygio(=suffix used for diminutives of nouns)+( -um) =latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/History ...
- Ethmoid
Term: ethmoidLiterally meaning: sieve like Origin: Anc Greek?????/ethmos(=sieve)-??????/-oid(=suffix meaning ?form?, ?type?, ?likeness? ?resemblance?)Coined/HistoryThe term is related to the bone which has a large number of sievelike openings. Definition...
- Endoscope
Term: endoscope Origin: Anc Greek ????/endo(=within) + ??????/skopeo(=examine, look at) Coined: In 1585, Julius Caesar Aranzi (Giulio CEsare Aranzio, Arantius) (1529/1530-1589) was the first to use a light source for an endoscopic procedure, focusing...
- Polypus
Term: polypus Origin: Anc Greek ?????????/polypodas(=octopus or any similar sea creature)> ????/poly (=many) + ????/pous(=foot) à many feet Coined : In Ancient Greek the term was reffered to octopus or to any similar mollusc. Later (18th cen)...
- Important Glands And Corpuscles
Glands/Corpuscles Location Functions 1. Accessory glands Male reproductive system Activation and lubrication of sperms 2. Accessory glands Earthworm Copulation 3. Antennary...
Biology
concha or conch
Term: concha or conch
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/cochos(=alcove, shell)
Definition
Any body structure resembling a shell in shape, such as the external ear or turbinates in nasal cavity (nasal concha)
- Pterygium (pl Pterygia) Or Surfer?s Eye
Term: pterygium (pl pterygia) or Surfer?s EyeLiterally meaning: ?small wing?Origin: Anc Greek??????/pteron(=wing) > ???????/petomai (=fly)-????/-ygio(=suffix used for diminutives of nouns)+( -um) =latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/History ...
- Ethmoid
Term: ethmoidLiterally meaning: sieve like Origin: Anc Greek?????/ethmos(=sieve)-??????/-oid(=suffix meaning ?form?, ?type?, ?likeness? ?resemblance?)Coined/HistoryThe term is related to the bone which has a large number of sievelike openings. Definition...
- Endoscope
Term: endoscope Origin: Anc Greek ????/endo(=within) + ??????/skopeo(=examine, look at) Coined: In 1585, Julius Caesar Aranzi (Giulio CEsare Aranzio, Arantius) (1529/1530-1589) was the first to use a light source for an endoscopic procedure, focusing...
- Polypus
Term: polypus Origin: Anc Greek ?????????/polypodas(=octopus or any similar sea creature)> ????/poly (=many) + ????/pous(=foot) à many feet Coined : In Ancient Greek the term was reffered to octopus or to any similar mollusc. Later (18th cen)...
- Important Glands And Corpuscles
Glands/Corpuscles Location Functions 1. Accessory glands Male reproductive system Activation and lubrication of sperms 2. Accessory glands Earthworm Copulation 3. Antennary...