Biology
- Pathology
Term: pathologyLiterally meaning: ?study of a disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo...
- Hematology Or Haematology
Term: hematology or haematologyLiterally meaning: ?about blood?Origin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)-?????/logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak).Coined/History(?)Hippocrates (460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) first reffered...
- Epistemology
Term: epistemologyLiterally meaning: study of science Origin: Anc Greek????????/epistemi(=science) >?????????/epistamai(=know how to do, supervise) >???/epi(=over, on) + ???????/istamai(=stand)?????/logos(=word, speech, discourse, reason)>-?????/-logia(=logy,...
- Nephron
Term: nephronOrigin: Anc Greek??????/nephros(=kidney)???/neo or ?????/nasso(=fill, overflow)Literally meaning : filled with(blood)Coined/History(?)The ancients did not have a clear idea about the structure and function of the kidney and only Galen reffered...
- Dermatology
Term : dermatology Origin: Anc Greek ?????/derma(=skin beneath the epidermis) + -?????/logia(=study of)> ????? --> ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay)> ?????/logos(=speech, word, discourse)...
Biology
nephrology
Term: nephrology
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/nephros(=kidney)
???/neo or ?????/nasso(=to fill, to overflow)
?????/logos(=word, speech, discourse, reason)
>-?????/-logia(=logy, study of)
Coined
Hippocrates (460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) was the first who used uroscopy in examination of illness. Theophilus (7th-9th cen) treated uroscopy in a sophisticated objective manner and attempted to use uroscopy in an orderly, systemic method to accurately diagnose illness. Moreover Theophillous first described also the formation of urines in the kidney.
Definition
Nepfrology is the branch of internal medicine that deals with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney as dialysis, renal transplantaion and electrolyte disturbanse.
- Pathology
Term: pathologyLiterally meaning: ?study of a disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo...
- Hematology Or Haematology
Term: hematology or haematologyLiterally meaning: ?about blood?Origin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)-?????/logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak).Coined/History(?)Hippocrates (460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) first reffered...
- Epistemology
Term: epistemologyLiterally meaning: study of science Origin: Anc Greek????????/epistemi(=science) >?????????/epistamai(=know how to do, supervise) >???/epi(=over, on) + ???????/istamai(=stand)?????/logos(=word, speech, discourse, reason)>-?????/-logia(=logy,...
- Nephron
Term: nephronOrigin: Anc Greek??????/nephros(=kidney)???/neo or ?????/nasso(=fill, overflow)Literally meaning : filled with(blood)Coined/History(?)The ancients did not have a clear idea about the structure and function of the kidney and only Galen reffered...
- Dermatology
Term : dermatology Origin: Anc Greek ?????/derma(=skin beneath the epidermis) + -?????/logia(=study of)> ????? --> ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay)> ?????/logos(=speech, word, discourse)...