Biology
metrotome
Term: metrotome
Literally meaning: ?insicion of uterus?
Origin: Anc Greek
compining form
?????/metra(=uterus) > ?????/meter (mother)
+????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut)
Coined/History
(?)
Definition
Metronome is an instrument for cutting the uterus.
-
Iridectomy
Term: iridectomy Literally meaning: ?incision of iris?Origin: Anc Greek=é???/iris(=rainbow) > gen ??????/iridos + ????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut) Coined/HistoryIris was the Greek goddess...
-
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...
-
Tomography, Tomograph, Tomogram
Term: tomography Literally meaning: ?the process of writing the slices? Origin: Anc Greek????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut) -??????/graphia(=-graphy, a combining form denoting something written or represented as...
-
Entomology
Term: entomologyLiterally meaning: study of «??????» Origin: Anc Greek???????/ entomon / (=cut up or divided into segments, insects) >??/en(=near, within, at in, on)+?????/temno(=????) > ????/tome(=section, trunk, stalk)+?????/logia(=suffix meaning...
-
Hyster-
Term: hyster - Origin: Latin hystericus "of the womb," from Ancient Greek ??????/hystera (=womb, uterus) . Coined: According Soranus (1st/2nd century) a Greek physician (gynecologist, obsetrician, and pediatrician) from Ephesus in...
Biology