Biology
- Keratin
Term: keratinLiterally meaning: ?protein of horn?Origin: Anc Greek?????/keras(=horn) > (genitive): ???????/keratosCoined/History The word appeared in literature around 1849 but the first attempt to extract keratins was by John Hoffmeier ...
- Oligonychous (genus)
Term: oligonychous (Banks grass mite or Spruce spider mite) (genus)Literally meaning: ?someone with a few nails?Origin: Anc Greek??????/oligos(=little, small) /ï???/onix(=nail) > /ï?????/onychos (genitive)Coined/History named because it has...
- Phototropism
Term: phototropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (in the genitive) ?????/photos(=of light) +-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPhototropism...
- Skin And Hair Facts
A lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days.A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. Now...
- Tough As Nails
Biology concepts ? keratin, crystalline form, cornification, regeneration, stem cells Horns are made from keratin, just as are nails, hooves, and hair. Believe it or not, this is a real picture of a condition called a cutaneous horn. It is...
Biology
onychophagy
Term: onychophagy
Literally meaning: ?process of eating(biting) nails?
Origin: Anc Greek
/ï???/onix(=nail) > /ï?????/onychos (genitive)
+ ????/phago(=to eat)
Coined/History
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Definition
Onychophagy is the medical term for the habit of nail biting which eventually results to nail deformation.
- Keratin
Term: keratinLiterally meaning: ?protein of horn?Origin: Anc Greek?????/keras(=horn) > (genitive): ???????/keratosCoined/History The word appeared in literature around 1849 but the first attempt to extract keratins was by John Hoffmeier ...
- Oligonychous (genus)
Term: oligonychous (Banks grass mite or Spruce spider mite) (genus)Literally meaning: ?someone with a few nails?Origin: Anc Greek??????/oligos(=little, small) /ï???/onix(=nail) > /ï?????/onychos (genitive)Coined/History named because it has...
- Phototropism
Term: phototropismLiterally meaning: ?tendency to light?Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (in the genitive) ?????/photos(=of light) +-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPhototropism...
- Skin And Hair Facts
A lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days.A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. Now...
- Tough As Nails
Biology concepts ? keratin, crystalline form, cornification, regeneration, stem cells Horns are made from keratin, just as are nails, hooves, and hair. Believe it or not, this is a real picture of a condition called a cutaneous horn. It is...