Biology
- Pharma-ethics
This is an opinion piece, and should be evaluated as such, If you do not agree that is within your right, and I encourage any questions or comments you feel inclined to pose. There have always been serious considerations necessary when working with...
- Narcolepsy
Term: narcolepsy Origin: Anc Greek?????/narce(=stupor or numbness)????/lepsy(=seize) Coined: In 1880 by French physician Dr. Jean-Baptiste-Edouard Gélineau (1828-1906). In 1907, British neurologist Dr. William Gowers (1845-1915) in his book, The Border-Land...
- Myopia
Term: myopia Origin: Anc Greek ??????/miopia(=nearsightednes) ???/myo(=close, shut) + ??/ops (=sight, face) describing a condition in which an individual attempted to see clearly by partially closing the eyes Coined: probably by Galen (138-201...
- Week Ten: Bison
Bison I think the reintroduction of the bison is an inspiring idea because it represents a rare confluence of ecological and social ideals. It's horrifying what happened to the ecosystem in the plains states after the bison were nearly exterminated....
- Adolescence: Problems And Causes Of Drug / Alcohol Abuse
Adolescence is ?a period? and ?a process? during which a child becomes mature in terms of his/her attitudes and beliefs for effective participation in society. Adolescence is a bridge linking childhood and adulthood (period of 12-18 years of age). It...
Biology
narcotic
Term: narcotic
Origin: An Greek ????????/narcosis(=the process of numbing)
Coined : by Galen(AD 129 ? 199/217) to refer to agents that benumb or deaden
Definition:
The term narcotic originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties. Nowadays as narcotic is considered any drug that causes insensibility or stupor.
- Pharma-ethics
This is an opinion piece, and should be evaluated as such, If you do not agree that is within your right, and I encourage any questions or comments you feel inclined to pose. There have always been serious considerations necessary when working with...
- Narcolepsy
Term: narcolepsy Origin: Anc Greek?????/narce(=stupor or numbness)????/lepsy(=seize) Coined: In 1880 by French physician Dr. Jean-Baptiste-Edouard Gélineau (1828-1906). In 1907, British neurologist Dr. William Gowers (1845-1915) in his book, The Border-Land...
- Myopia
Term: myopia Origin: Anc Greek ??????/miopia(=nearsightednes) ???/myo(=close, shut) + ??/ops (=sight, face) describing a condition in which an individual attempted to see clearly by partially closing the eyes Coined: probably by Galen (138-201...
- Week Ten: Bison
Bison I think the reintroduction of the bison is an inspiring idea because it represents a rare confluence of ecological and social ideals. It's horrifying what happened to the ecosystem in the plains states after the bison were nearly exterminated....
- Adolescence: Problems And Causes Of Drug / Alcohol Abuse
Adolescence is ?a period? and ?a process? during which a child becomes mature in terms of his/her attitudes and beliefs for effective participation in society. Adolescence is a bridge linking childhood and adulthood (period of 12-18 years of age). It...