Biology
- Stomach
Term: stomach Origin: Anc Greek ?????/stoma(mouth) + ???/ago(=lead, carry) Coined: Definition A sac-shaped muscular organ of digestive tract (alimetary canal) in which food is stored, diluted and digested. Runon derivatives : stomachoscope...
- Artery
Term: arteryOrigin: An Greek ???????/arteria (=wind pipe) from ???/aer (air) + ??????/terein(=keep, carry) or ?????/aero(=lift) as ancient Greek phycisians thought, by mistake, that arteries carried air, instead of blood as...
- Mucus And Muco-
Term: mucus and muco- as preffix Origin: Latin mucus Proto-Indo-European *meu-k- (=slimy, slippery). Gognate included also Ancient Greek word ????? (mikes)(=mushroom). Coined: - Definition: a slippery or slimy and colloid secretion...
- Ichor
Term: ichor Origin: Ancient Greek ???? >ichor (=the fluid said to flow in the veins of the Greek gods. When gods were injured and bled, the ichor made their blood poisonous to mortals). Coined: - Definition: a watery...
- Hybrid
Word: hybrid Origin: Ancient Greek from ?????/hyvris (=haughtiness, insolence) as every hybrid was considered as an insult against nature Coined: Definition an organism resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals. Hybrids between...
Biology
gaster
Term: gaster
Origin: Ancient Greek
Coined: -
Definition:
stomach
Runon derivatives :
gastritis, gastroenteritis, gastrocolitis, gastrogavage, gastrorrhea, gastropathy, gastromegaly, gastrospasm, gastrostomy, gastrin
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- Stomach
Term: stomach Origin: Anc Greek ?????/stoma(mouth) + ???/ago(=lead, carry) Coined: Definition A sac-shaped muscular organ of digestive tract (alimetary canal) in which food is stored, diluted and digested. Runon derivatives : stomachoscope...
- Artery
Term: arteryOrigin: An Greek ???????/arteria (=wind pipe) from ???/aer (air) + ??????/terein(=keep, carry) or ?????/aero(=lift) as ancient Greek phycisians thought, by mistake, that arteries carried air, instead of blood as...
- Mucus And Muco-
Term: mucus and muco- as preffix Origin: Latin mucus Proto-Indo-European *meu-k- (=slimy, slippery). Gognate included also Ancient Greek word ????? (mikes)(=mushroom). Coined: - Definition: a slippery or slimy and colloid secretion...
- Ichor
Term: ichor Origin: Ancient Greek ???? >ichor (=the fluid said to flow in the veins of the Greek gods. When gods were injured and bled, the ichor made their blood poisonous to mortals). Coined: - Definition: a watery...
- Hybrid
Word: hybrid Origin: Ancient Greek from ?????/hyvris (=haughtiness, insolence) as every hybrid was considered as an insult against nature Coined: Definition an organism resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals. Hybrids between...