Biology
- Hyperhidrosis
Term: hyperhidrosis Literally meaning: ?excess sweating? Origin: Anc Greek ????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) +????/ hidor (=????) -????/-osis (=suffix meaning ?condition? or ?state?) Coined/History Maillard et al coined...
- Toxidrome
Term: toxidromeLiterally meaning: ?portmanteau word of toxic and syndrome?Origin: Anc Greek???????/toxikon(=poison used to poison arrow heads) >????/toxo(=bow)+??????/dromos(= road, street) > ???????/dedroma(=past perfect of verb ???????/trecho...
- Hypertelorism
Term: hypertelorismLiterally meaning: ?excessive separation?Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) + ????-/tele(= prefix meaning far off, to a distance)+?????/orizo(=demarcate) > ????/horos(=barrier)Coined/HistoryIn...
- Photon
Term: photonLiterally meaning: ?that carry light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) Coined/Historyby Gilbert Lewis in 1926, though the concept of light in the form of discrete particles had been known. Definition(physics)...
- 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
mydriasis
Term: mydriasis
Literally meaning: ?process to be a red hot mass ?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????????/mydriasis(=excessive enlargement of the pupil) > ??????>mydros(=red hot mass or rock fragments that are ejected violently from a volcano crater)
Coined/History
The use of the word is attributed to Greek physician Galen of Pergamon(130?200 AD) but Hippocrates (460BC-ca.370BC) is said to have used a cautery tool (mydros) as an instrument to cause pupil dilation because of fear.
Definition
Mydriasis is the persistent and excessive dilation of the pupil (>6mm) that does not return to normal state even under influence of light. Mydriasis is caused usually by use of certain drugs or trauma to the eye. In addition , the ophthalmologist may ind
- Hyperhidrosis
Term: hyperhidrosis Literally meaning: ?excess sweating? Origin: Anc Greek ????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) +????/ hidor (=????) -????/-osis (=suffix meaning ?condition? or ?state?) Coined/History Maillard et al coined...
- Toxidrome
Term: toxidromeLiterally meaning: ?portmanteau word of toxic and syndrome?Origin: Anc Greek???????/toxikon(=poison used to poison arrow heads) >????/toxo(=bow)+??????/dromos(= road, street) > ???????/dedroma(=past perfect of verb ???????/trecho...
- Hypertelorism
Term: hypertelorismLiterally meaning: ?excessive separation?Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) + ????-/tele(= prefix meaning far off, to a distance)+?????/orizo(=demarcate) > ????/horos(=barrier)Coined/HistoryIn...
- Photon
Term: photonLiterally meaning: ?that carry light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) Coined/Historyby Gilbert Lewis in 1926, though the concept of light in the form of discrete particles had been known. Definition(physics)...
- 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,...