Biology
- Enzyme: Cells
This is a picture of my saliva. After a person eats a lot of saliva builds up in the mouth. This is due to the enzyme salivary amylase. The enzyme breaks down carbohydrates into smaller chains of sugars. An enzyme could serve the function of being a...
- Anastomosis
Term: anastomosisLiterally meaning: ?communicating opening?Origin: Anc Greek???- /ana-(=combining form meaning upon, throughout) + ?????/stoma (=mouth) >????/tome(=cutting, incision) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAn anastomosis is...
- Hydrobiology
Term: hydrobiologyLiterally meaning: ?study of aquaticus life?Origin: Anc Greek???o-/hydro-(=suffix denoting water) >????/hydor(=water)+????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak).Coined/History ...
- Stomatitis
Term: stomatitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of the mouth? Origin: Anc Greek?????/stoma(=mouth)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?. Coined/History(?)DefinitionInflammation...
- Xerostomia
Term: xerostomiaOrigin: Anc Greek ????? /xeros(=dry-??????/-stomia(=suffix derived from word ?????/stoma=mouth) .Definition Xerostomis is a medical condition or rather a symptom, which is defined as dry mouth resulting from reduced or absent saliva...
Biology
hydrostomia
Term: hydrostomia
Literally meaning: ?wet mouth?
Origin: Anc Greek
???o-/hydro-(=suffix denoting water) >????/hydor(=water)
+ ?????/stoma (=mouth)
Coined/History
(?)
Definition
Hydrostomia or ptyalism is the excessive saliva into the mouth.
Opposite: ptyalism
- Enzyme: Cells
This is a picture of my saliva. After a person eats a lot of saliva builds up in the mouth. This is due to the enzyme salivary amylase. The enzyme breaks down carbohydrates into smaller chains of sugars. An enzyme could serve the function of being a...
- Anastomosis
Term: anastomosisLiterally meaning: ?communicating opening?Origin: Anc Greek???- /ana-(=combining form meaning upon, throughout) + ?????/stoma (=mouth) >????/tome(=cutting, incision) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAn anastomosis is...
- Hydrobiology
Term: hydrobiologyLiterally meaning: ?study of aquaticus life?Origin: Anc Greek???o-/hydro-(=suffix denoting water) >????/hydor(=water)+????/vios(=life) +(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak).Coined/History ...
- Stomatitis
Term: stomatitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of the mouth? Origin: Anc Greek?????/stoma(=mouth)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?. Coined/History(?)DefinitionInflammation...
- Xerostomia
Term: xerostomiaOrigin: Anc Greek ????? /xeros(=dry-??????/-stomia(=suffix derived from word ?????/stoma=mouth) .Definition Xerostomis is a medical condition or rather a symptom, which is defined as dry mouth resulting from reduced or absent saliva...