Biology
- 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...
- Prognathus Or Prognathism
Term: prognathus or prognathismLiterally meaning: ?jaw forward?Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?) + ??????/gnathos(=jaw, maxilla)Coined/HistoryJaw protrusion as a critical physical characteristic...
- Progeria
Term: progeriaLiterally meaning: ?prematurely old?Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?) ?????/geras(=old age)Coined/HistoryIn 1886,the English surgeon and pathologist Dr Jonathan Hutchinson (1828 ?1913)...
- Preclinical
Term: preclinicalLiterally meaning: ?before symptoms? Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?) +?????/clini(=bed) > ????????/clinicos=clinic (adj)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPreclinical (adj) is pertaining...
- Orthopedics
Term: orthopedics or in Britsh English orthopaedics Origin: Ancient Greek from ?????/orthon (=streight) + ????/pes (=child) Coined: by Nicolas Andry (1658?13 May 1742) who published his introduction to orthopedics in 1741 under the title Orthopédie which...
Biology
prophylaxis
Term: prophylaxis and prophylactic (adj)
Literally meaning: ?an advance guard?
Origin: Anc Greek
???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?)
+???????/philasso(=quard)
Coined/History
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Definition
Prophylaxis is a disease prevention or the measures taken for the prevention of a disease.
- 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...
- Prognathus Or Prognathism
Term: prognathus or prognathismLiterally meaning: ?jaw forward?Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?) + ??????/gnathos(=jaw, maxilla)Coined/HistoryJaw protrusion as a critical physical characteristic...
- Progeria
Term: progeriaLiterally meaning: ?prematurely old?Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?) ?????/geras(=old age)Coined/HistoryIn 1886,the English surgeon and pathologist Dr Jonathan Hutchinson (1828 ?1913)...
- Preclinical
Term: preclinicalLiterally meaning: ?before symptoms? Origin: Anc Greek???-/pro-(= suffix denoting ?toward?, ?in front of?, ?precede?, ?before?) +?????/clini(=bed) > ????????/clinicos=clinic (adj)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPreclinical (adj) is pertaining...
- Orthopedics
Term: orthopedics or in Britsh English orthopaedics Origin: Ancient Greek from ?????/orthon (=streight) + ????/pes (=child) Coined: by Nicolas Andry (1658?13 May 1742) who published his introduction to orthopedics in 1741 under the title Orthopédie which...