Biology
- Pachydermia (genus)
Term: pachydermia (genus)Literally meaning: ?thick skin?Origin: Anc Greek?????/pachys(=thick)+?????/derma(=skin) > ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay).Coined/History ?DefinitionPachydermia...
- Oligonychous (genus)
Term: oligonychous (Banks grass mite or Spruce spider mite) (genus)Literally meaning: ?someone with a few nails?Origin: Anc Greek??????/oligos(=little, small) /ï???/onix(=nail) > /ï?????/onychos (genitive)Coined/History named because it has...
- Phosphorus (p)
Term: phosphorusLiterally meaning: ?the bearer of light?Origin: Anc Greek????????/phosphoros (=god of the planet Venus )> ???/phos(=light) +????/phero(=bear, carry)Coined/HistoryIn Greek Mythology Phosporus or Eosphorus was the god...
- Ionophore
Term: ionophoreLiterally meaning: carrier of ionsOrigin: Anc Greek???/ion(=ion) > from neut participle of verb ????/imi=go, because an ion moves toward the electrode of opposite charge . (1794?1866))????/phero(=carry) Coined/History The term ?ion?,...
- Cranial Nerves: Types, Innervations And Functions
Name Types of fibre Organs innervated Functions 1. Olfactory Sensory Olfactory mucus membranes Smell 2. Optic Sensory Retina Vision 3. Oculomotor Motor Eyeball muscles...
Biology
epiphora
Term: epiphora
Literally meaning: "bringing to or in addition"
Origin: Anc Greek
???-/epi-(= ?upon?, ?on?, ?besides? ?in addition?)
????(verb)/phero(=?bear?, ?carry?, ?bring?)
Coined/History
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Definition
1. Epiphora or tearing is an overflow of tears, usually caused by insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes because of a disruption in the balance between tear production and tear drainage.
2. Epiphora (fungus) is a fungus genus in the Dothideomycetes order
3. Epiphora (insect) is a moth genus in the Satumirniidae family
- Pachydermia (genus)
Term: pachydermia (genus)Literally meaning: ?thick skin?Origin: Anc Greek?????/pachys(=thick)+?????/derma(=skin) > ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay).Coined/History ?DefinitionPachydermia...
- Oligonychous (genus)
Term: oligonychous (Banks grass mite or Spruce spider mite) (genus)Literally meaning: ?someone with a few nails?Origin: Anc Greek??????/oligos(=little, small) /ï???/onix(=nail) > /ï?????/onychos (genitive)Coined/History named because it has...
- Phosphorus (p)
Term: phosphorusLiterally meaning: ?the bearer of light?Origin: Anc Greek????????/phosphoros (=god of the planet Venus )> ???/phos(=light) +????/phero(=bear, carry)Coined/HistoryIn Greek Mythology Phosporus or Eosphorus was the god...
- Ionophore
Term: ionophoreLiterally meaning: carrier of ionsOrigin: Anc Greek???/ion(=ion) > from neut participle of verb ????/imi=go, because an ion moves toward the electrode of opposite charge . (1794?1866))????/phero(=carry) Coined/History The term ?ion?,...
- Cranial Nerves: Types, Innervations And Functions
Name Types of fibre Organs innervated Functions 1. Olfactory Sensory Olfactory mucus membranes Smell 2. Optic Sensory Retina Vision 3. Oculomotor Motor Eyeball muscles...