Biology
- Hypnosis
Term: hypnosisLiterally meaning: ?sleeping process? Origin: Anc Greek?õ????/hypnos(=sleep)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryThe best source of reference to hypnosis came from ancient Egypt (3rd cen). The Demotic...
- Palladium (pd)
Term: palladiumLiterally meaning: ?pertaining to Pallas?Origin: Anc Greek??????/Pallas=goddess Athena o( Greek mythology) >?????/pallo= brandish in reference to the goddess brandishing the spear. Another theory is that the name was derived by...
- Hygiene, Hygienist
Term: hygiene or hygienics, hygienistOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/hygies(=healthy) > ?????/hygeia(=health) History of wordHygeia was the daughter and attendant of the medicine-god Asklepios,and sister of Panakeia (all-Cure) and Iaso (Remedy)....
- Skeleton
Term: skeleton Origin: Anc Greek ????????/skeletos (= the group of bones of an animal body) > ?????? /skello(=dry up) > ???????/scleros(=hard)Coined: Definition: The structure composed of inorganic material that protects and supports the soft parts...
- Week Eleven: Forward
Global Crisis in Diet I think my top priority would be for everyone to adopt Michael Pollan's idea: eat food, mostly plants, not too much. When I read that, my whole body smiled. I am beyond frustrated with misinformation on nutrition that is fed...
Biology
panacea
Term: panacea
Literally meaning : ?cure all? or ?all healing?
Origin Anc Greek
????????/panacea(=panacea)
> ?[á?/pan(=all) + /á???/acos (= therapy)
Coined/History
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| Panacea Helping the Sick. by the Veronese physician J. Gazola (1716) |
In Greek mythology, Panacea, was a goddess of Universal remedy. She was the daughter of Asclepius (god of healing and medicine) and Epione. Panacea wit her sisters Iaso (goddess of recovery) and Hygeia (goddess of welfare and prevention of disease) helped the sick and diseased people. The concept of panacea came from her way of healing through potions or poultices.
Definition
Panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties
- Hypnosis
Term: hypnosisLiterally meaning: ?sleeping process? Origin: Anc Greek?õ????/hypnos(=sleep)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryThe best source of reference to hypnosis came from ancient Egypt (3rd cen). The Demotic...
- Palladium (pd)
Term: palladiumLiterally meaning: ?pertaining to Pallas?Origin: Anc Greek??????/Pallas=goddess Athena o( Greek mythology) >?????/pallo= brandish in reference to the goddess brandishing the spear. Another theory is that the name was derived by...
- Hygiene, Hygienist
Term: hygiene or hygienics, hygienistOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/hygies(=healthy) > ?????/hygeia(=health) History of wordHygeia was the daughter and attendant of the medicine-god Asklepios,and sister of Panakeia (all-Cure) and Iaso (Remedy)....
- Skeleton
Term: skeleton Origin: Anc Greek ????????/skeletos (= the group of bones of an animal body) > ?????? /skello(=dry up) > ???????/scleros(=hard)Coined: Definition: The structure composed of inorganic material that protects and supports the soft parts...
- Week Eleven: Forward
Global Crisis in Diet I think my top priority would be for everyone to adopt Michael Pollan's idea: eat food, mostly plants, not too much. When I read that, my whole body smiled. I am beyond frustrated with misinformation on nutrition that is fed...