Biology
- 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...
- -phoresis
-???????/-phoresis > ?????/phoreo (=carry, bear) + (-????) /(-esis=process, act) suffix meaning a "movement in a manner or medium" eg electrophoresis, diaphoresis....
- Phoresis
Term: phoresisLiterally meaning: ?the act of bearing?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phoreo (=carry, bear)Coined/History (?) Definition(biol) Phoresis is a form of symbiosis in which the symbiont (the smaller phoront) is transported by its host without any...
- Menopause
Term: menopauseOrigin: Anc Greek ???/men(= month)+ ??????/pausis(=pause, cease)Coined: in 1812 by by the French physician de Gardanne using the term 'La ménespausie?, which he subsequently shortened to menopause in 1821 (De Gardarne...
- Metabolism, Anabolism, Catabolism)
Term: metabolism Origin: Anc Greek The modern English word "metabolism" comes from the Greek ????????????/metavolismos that derived from noun ????????/metabole, (=change) > ????/meta(=over, after) +???????/vallein (=to thrown). ????????????/Catabolism...
Biology
diaphoresis
Term: diaphoresis
Literally meaning: ?to throw off by perspiration?
Origin: Anc Greek
???-/dia-(through) > ???/dio(two)
+ ?????/phoreo (=the act of bearing)
Coined/History
Definition
Diaphoresis is excessive perspiration (sweating) commonly associated with medical emergency conditions as fever, strong emotions, menopause etc.
- 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...
- -phoresis
-???????/-phoresis > ?????/phoreo (=carry, bear) + (-????) /(-esis=process, act) suffix meaning a "movement in a manner or medium" eg electrophoresis, diaphoresis....
- Phoresis
Term: phoresisLiterally meaning: ?the act of bearing?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phoreo (=carry, bear)Coined/History (?) Definition(biol) Phoresis is a form of symbiosis in which the symbiont (the smaller phoront) is transported by its host without any...
- Menopause
Term: menopauseOrigin: Anc Greek ???/men(= month)+ ??????/pausis(=pause, cease)Coined: in 1812 by by the French physician de Gardanne using the term 'La ménespausie?, which he subsequently shortened to menopause in 1821 (De Gardarne...
- Metabolism, Anabolism, Catabolism)
Term: metabolism Origin: Anc Greek The modern English word "metabolism" comes from the Greek ????????????/metavolismos that derived from noun ????????/metabole, (=change) > ????/meta(=over, after) +???????/vallein (=to thrown). ????????????/Catabolism...