Biology
- Epiglottis
Term: epiglottisLiterally meaning: upon the tongueOrigin: Anc Greek???-/epi(=prefix meaning ?upon?, ?above? ?besides?)+ ??????/glossa(=tongue, language) Coined/History(?)Definition The epiglottis is a flap is a flaplike projection that attached to the...
- Endoscope
Term: endoscope Origin: Anc Greek ????/endo(=within) + ??????/skopeo(=examine, look at) Coined: In 1585, Julius Caesar Aranzi (Giulio CEsare Aranzio, Arantius) (1529/1530-1589) was the first to use a light source for an endoscopic procedure, focusing...
- Esophagus (am Engl Oesophagus)
Term: esophagus (Am Engl oesophagus) Origin: Anc Greek ?????????/isophagos(=gullet) >????/iso(future tense of ????=carry)+????/fago(=?? eat) à what carries (food) Definition:A muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the...
- Trachea Or Windpipe
Term: trachea or windpipe Origin: Anc Greek ???????/tracheia(= feminine gender of ??????/trachys=rough) > verb ???????/tarazo(=ruffle) because of rough cartilaginous structure?s of trachea. Coined : The ancient Greegs considerated that trachea a conduit...
- Respiratory System.
Respiratory System.The cells of our body consume oxygen in order to obtain energy. In this process, called oxidation, the cells burn glucose using oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide, and obtaining the necessary energy to carry out several metabolic processes....
Biology
pharynx
Term: pharynx (throat)
Origin: Anc Greek ??????/fagima (=food) + ??????/agagon(carry) > ????? (Homer) simple past ?? of verb ?????/esthio(=eat). According to some dictionaries maybe there is a relation to ancient word ??????/pharanx(-chasm, cleft) as pharynx is an about 12.5 cm musculomembranous body passage.
Definition:
The pharynx is a portion of both the respiratory tract and the digestive system that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx and esophagus.
- Epiglottis
Term: epiglottisLiterally meaning: upon the tongueOrigin: Anc Greek???-/epi(=prefix meaning ?upon?, ?above? ?besides?)+ ??????/glossa(=tongue, language) Coined/History(?)Definition The epiglottis is a flap is a flaplike projection that attached to the...
- Endoscope
Term: endoscope Origin: Anc Greek ????/endo(=within) + ??????/skopeo(=examine, look at) Coined: In 1585, Julius Caesar Aranzi (Giulio CEsare Aranzio, Arantius) (1529/1530-1589) was the first to use a light source for an endoscopic procedure, focusing...
- Esophagus (am Engl Oesophagus)
Term: esophagus (Am Engl oesophagus) Origin: Anc Greek ?????????/isophagos(=gullet) >????/iso(future tense of ????=carry)+????/fago(=?? eat) à what carries (food) Definition:A muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the...
- Trachea Or Windpipe
Term: trachea or windpipe Origin: Anc Greek ???????/tracheia(= feminine gender of ??????/trachys=rough) > verb ???????/tarazo(=ruffle) because of rough cartilaginous structure?s of trachea. Coined : The ancient Greegs considerated that trachea a conduit...
- Respiratory System.
Respiratory System.The cells of our body consume oxygen in order to obtain energy. In this process, called oxidation, the cells burn glucose using oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide, and obtaining the necessary energy to carry out several metabolic processes....