Biology
- Meningitis
Term: meningitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of meninges?Origin: Anc Greek??????/meninx(=meninx, one of the three membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord. +-????/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ nosos/=disease,...
- Polyomyelitis Or Polio
Term: poliomyelitis or polioLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of the grey bone marrow?Origin: Anc Greek??????/polios(=grey, old)+??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)+(-???? )(modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=suffix which is used in Greek...
- Kyphosis
Term: kyphosisLiterally meaning: Origin: Anc Greek???????/kyphosis(=kyphosis) >?????/kyphos(=bent forward, humped) > ?????/kypto(=bent)+>-????/osis(=osis, suffix meaning a medical condition) Coined/HistoryThe ancient Greek phycisian Galen of...
- Lordosis
Term: lordosisLiterally meaning: curving forwardOrigin: Anc Greek????????/lordosis(=lordosis) >(verb) ??????-?/lordoo( < (=>-????/osis(=osis, suffix meaning a medical condition) Coined/HistoryThe ancient Greek phycisian Galen of Pergamon (130?200...
- Syrinx (plural Syringes)
Term: syrinx (plural syringes) Origin: Anc Greek ??????/syrix (=pan pipes or pan flute) an ancient musical instrument, consisting of cane pipes of different lengths. In Greek mythology Syrinx was a nymph who was changed into reed to save...
Biology
kyphoscoliosis
Term: kyphoscoliosis
Literally meaning:
Origin: Anc Greek
(lateraly)???????/kyphosis(=kyphosis)
>?????/kyphos(=bent forward, humped) > ?????/kypto(=bent)
+ ?????????/s?oliosis (=scoliosis)
>(noun) scolios/skolios(=bent, twisted or curved)
+>-????/osis(=osis, suffix meaning a medical condition)
Coined/History
The ancient Greek phycisian Galen of Pergamon (130?200 AD) described four types of spinal deformities, namely kyphosis when they spinal column moves backward, lordosis when it moves forward, scoliosis when it moves to the side and succussion, where there is no spinal deformity but the intervertebral articulations still have moved. He comments that Hippocrates used the term scoliosis to describe all spinal deformities.
Definition
Kyphoscoliosis is a compination of kyphosis and scoliosis in which the spine is twisted and curved both backwardly and sideways(lateraly).
- Meningitis
Term: meningitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of meninges?Origin: Anc Greek??????/meninx(=meninx, one of the three membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord. +-????/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ nosos/=disease,...
- Polyomyelitis Or Polio
Term: poliomyelitis or polioLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of the grey bone marrow?Origin: Anc Greek??????/polios(=grey, old)+??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)+(-???? )(modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=suffix which is used in Greek...
- Kyphosis
Term: kyphosisLiterally meaning: Origin: Anc Greek???????/kyphosis(=kyphosis) >?????/kyphos(=bent forward, humped) > ?????/kypto(=bent)+>-????/osis(=osis, suffix meaning a medical condition) Coined/HistoryThe ancient Greek phycisian Galen of...
- Lordosis
Term: lordosisLiterally meaning: curving forwardOrigin: Anc Greek????????/lordosis(=lordosis) >(verb) ??????-?/lordoo( < (=>-????/osis(=osis, suffix meaning a medical condition) Coined/HistoryThe ancient Greek phycisian Galen of Pergamon (130?200...
- Syrinx (plural Syringes)
Term: syrinx (plural syringes) Origin: Anc Greek ??????/syrix (=pan pipes or pan flute) an ancient musical instrument, consisting of cane pipes of different lengths. In Greek mythology Syrinx was a nymph who was changed into reed to save...