Biology
- Pathognomonic
Term: pathognomonic (often misspelled as pathognomic)Literally meaning: ?index for suffering/disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+ ??????/gnomon(=judge) >????????/gignosko(=understand,...
- 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...
- Pathogen
Term: pathogenLiterally meaning: ?that causes suffering/disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+ ?????/geno (=?give birth to?, ?producer of?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAn...
- Pathogenesis
Term: pathogenesisLiterally meaning: ?disease development?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+???????/genesis(=birth, creation, production) > ?????/geno (=?give birth...
- Crisis
Term: crisis and adjectival form critical Origin: Anc Greek ??????/crisis (=judgment, separation) > verb ?????? /creno (=govern, rule, decide, separate) Coined: by Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) to denote the turning point for better (sudden...
Biology
paroxysm
Term: paroxysm
Literally meaning: ?irritation"
Origin: Anc Greek
??????????/paroxysmos(=irritation)
????-/para-(= prefix denoting intensification)
+o????/oxino(=sharpen) > ????/oxis(=sharp, acute)
Coined/History
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Definition
Paroxysm is defined as 1. sudden outburst of emotion or action 2. sudden attack or recurrence of a disease symptoms 3. sharp convulsion
- Pathognomonic
Term: pathognomonic (often misspelled as pathognomic)Literally meaning: ?index for suffering/disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+ ??????/gnomon(=judge) >????????/gignosko(=understand,...
- 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...
- Pathogen
Term: pathogenLiterally meaning: ?that causes suffering/disease?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+ ?????/geno (=?give birth to?, ?producer of?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAn...
- Pathogenesis
Term: pathogenesisLiterally meaning: ?disease development?Origin: Anc Greek????-/patho-(=prefix denoting ?suffering?) > ????? / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion)+???????/genesis(=birth, creation, production) > ?????/geno (=?give birth...
- Crisis
Term: crisis and adjectival form critical Origin: Anc Greek ??????/crisis (=judgment, separation) > verb ?????? /creno (=govern, rule, decide, separate) Coined: by Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) to denote the turning point for better (sudden...