Biology
- Sclerectasia
Term: sclerectasia Literally meaning: ?extension of the sclera? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)???????/ectasis(=an extension, or distention) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSclerectasia is a bulging of the sclera (white...
- Sclera
Term: sclera Literally meaning: ?hard? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSclera or (white of eye) is the tough white outer coat over the eyeball....
- Phlebitis
Term: phlebitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of veins? Origin: Anc Greek????/phleo(=be fruitfull or plentiful)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun...
- Polymyositis
Term: polymyositisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of several or many muscles at once"Origin: Anc Greek????-/poly-(=many, several)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the...
- Periodontitis
Term: periodontitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation around tooth?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri-(=combining form denoting around) +?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)+ -?????/-itida (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to?...
Biology
scleritis
Term: scleritis
Literally meaning: ?inflammation of sclera?
Origin: Anc Greek
???????/scleros(=hard, tough)
+-????/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ nosos/=disease, denoting ?inflammation of?).
Coined/History
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Definition
Scleritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the sclera (white outer coating of the eye).
- Sclerectasia
Term: sclerectasia Literally meaning: ?extension of the sclera? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)???????/ectasis(=an extension, or distention) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSclerectasia is a bulging of the sclera (white...
- Sclera
Term: sclera Literally meaning: ?hard? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSclera or (white of eye) is the tough white outer coat over the eyeball....
- Phlebitis
Term: phlebitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of veins? Origin: Anc Greek????/phleo(=be fruitfull or plentiful)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun...
- Polymyositis
Term: polymyositisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of several or many muscles at once"Origin: Anc Greek????-/poly-(=many, several)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the...
- Periodontitis
Term: periodontitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation around tooth?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri-(=combining form denoting around) +?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)+ -?????/-itida (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to?...