Biology
Term: iridectomy
- Metrotome
Term: metrotomeLiterally meaning: ?insicion of uterus?Origin: Anc Greekcompining form?????/metra(=uterus) > ?????/meter (mother)+????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut) Coined/History (?)DefinitionMetronome is an...
- Angiotomy
Term:angiotomy Literally meaning: ?vasectomy?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=to cut) Coined/History(?)DefinitionAngiotomy is the incision...
- Iridium (ir)
Term: iridium (Ir)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to rainbow?Origin=é??? (gen ??????)/iris(=rainbow)>????/ero(=announce, say)Iridium element named because of variety of colors which it gives while dissolving in marine acid. Coined/History ...
- Botanical Names Of 4000 Plants -9
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z COMMON NAME TO BOTANICAL NAMEI Common name Botanical name 1. Iboza Iboza riparia 2. ...
- Eye Facts
We should never put anything in or near our eyes, unless we have a reason to use eye drops. We would only do that if our doctor or parent told us to use them.Blinking helps to wash tears over our eyeballs. That keeps them clean and moist. Also,...
Biology
iridectomy
Term: iridectomy
Literally meaning: ?incision of iris?
Origin: Anc Greek
=é???/iris(=rainbow) > gen ??????/iridos
+ ????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut)
Coined/History
Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow giving her name to the eye?s iris due to its many colours. The procedure of iredectomy was discovered in 1856 by Albrecht von Graefe as an effective surgical method for acute glaucoma treatment.
Definition
Iridectomy is the surgical removal of part of the iris (coloured circular membrane behind the cornea). An iridectomy is most often performed to treat closed-angle glaucoma or melanoma of the iris. - Metrotome
Term: metrotomeLiterally meaning: ?insicion of uterus?Origin: Anc Greekcompining form?????/metra(=uterus) > ?????/meter (mother)+????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut) Coined/History (?)DefinitionMetronome is an...
- Angiotomy
Term:angiotomy Literally meaning: ?vasectomy?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=to cut) Coined/History(?)DefinitionAngiotomy is the incision...
- Iridium (ir)
Term: iridium (Ir)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to rainbow?Origin=é??? (gen ??????)/iris(=rainbow)>????/ero(=announce, say)Iridium element named because of variety of colors which it gives while dissolving in marine acid. Coined/History ...
- Botanical Names Of 4000 Plants -9
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z COMMON NAME TO BOTANICAL NAMEI Common name Botanical name 1. Iboza Iboza riparia 2. ...
- Eye Facts
We should never put anything in or near our eyes, unless we have a reason to use eye drops. We would only do that if our doctor or parent told us to use them.Blinking helps to wash tears over our eyeballs. That keeps them clean and moist. Also,...