GC: n S: TexH – http://www.texasheart.org/HIC/Topics/Cond/CoronaryArteryDisease.cfm (last access: 10 June 2015); EncBrit – https://global.britannica.com/science/artery (last access: 16 November 2016). N: 1. Late 14c., from Anglo-French arterie, Old French artaire (13c.; Modern French artère), and directly from Latin arteria, from Greek arteria “windpipe,” also “an artery,” as distinct from a vein;
GC: n S: AF – http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/understanding-arthritis/what-is-arthritis.php (last access: 3 November 2016); CDC – http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics/arthritis-related-stats.htm (last access: 5 November 2016). N: 1. Inflammation of a joint,” 1540s, from medical Latin arthritis, from Greek (nosos) arthritis “(disease) of the joints,” from arthritis, fem. of arthritis (adj.) “pertaining to joints” (Greek nosos is
GC: n S: http://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html (last access: 11 May 2016); http://www.tulane.edu/~bfleury/diversity/labguide/arthropod.html (last access: 11 May 2016). N: 1. 1877, from Modern Latin Arthropoda, literally “those with jointed feet,” biological classification of the phylum of segmented, legged invertebrates; see Arthropoda. 2. Arthropod, any member of the phylum Arthropoda, the largest phylum in
GC: n S: https://www.google.com/patents/US748019 (last access: 9 February 2016); https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=18990921&id=jbZXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3_MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4108,6797782&hl=es (last access: 9 February 2016). N: 1. A brown to black solid or semi-solid bituminous substance occurring in nature, but also obtained as the residue from the refining of certain petroleums and then known as artificial asphalt. 2. In America
GC: n S: HSE – http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ (last access: 7 February 2014); http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asbestos.html (last access: 30 July 2015); DORLAND p. 161. N: 1. 1650s, earlier albeston, abestus (c.1100), name of a fabulous stone, which, set afire, could not be extinguished; from Old French abeste, abestos, from Latin asbestos “quicklime” (which “burns”
GC: nf S: WHO – http://www.who.int/ipcs/assessment/public_health/asbestos/en/ (last access: 29.05.2015); DORLAND p. 161-162. N: 1. It comes from the Greek word advestos + –osis. 2. asbestosis, also called white lung, lung disease that is caused by the prolonged inhalation of asbestos fibres. A type of pneumoconiosis, it is found primarily among
GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/WHA-20140523/en/ (last access: 3 July 2016); http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asperger.aspx (last access: 3 July 2016). N: 1. Asperger syndrome, a neurobiological disorder characterized by autism-like abnormalities in social interactions but with normal intelligence and language acquisition. The disorder is named for Austrian physician Hans Asperger, who first described
GC: n S: EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/38934/aspergillosis (last access: 5 December 2014); NCBI – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25444026 (last access: 5 December 2014) N: 1. aspergillosis (n): Late 19th century: from modern Latin Aspergillus, from aspergillum; + -osis, via Latin from Greek -ōsis, verbal noun ending, denoting a pathological state. 2. Aspergillus: Genus of
GC: n S: http://www.beyondroads.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=history.html (last access: 6 April 2016); http://www.eapa.org/asphalt.php?c=78 last access: 6 April 2016). N: 1. early 14c., “hard, resinous mineral pitch found originally in Biblical lands,” from Late Latin asphaltum, from Greek asphaltos “asphalt, bitumen,” probably from a non-Greek source, possibly Semitic (Klein, citing Lewy, 1895). Another theory
GC: n S: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3619771 (last access: 15 June 2015); http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/en/resourcecentres/prematurebabies/aboutprematurebabies/brainandbehaviour/pages/asphyxia.aspx (last access: 15 June 2015). N: 1. 1706, “stoppage of pulse, absence of pulse,” from Modern Latin, from Greek asphyxia “stopping of the pulse,” from a- “not” + sphyzein “to throb.” Obsolete in its original sense; the transferred sense of
GC: n S: UNHCR – http://bit.do/eAor5; http://bit.do/eAow6 (last access: 8 November 2018). N: 1. – assistance (n): early 15c., “act of helping or aiding; help given, aid,” from Old French assistance and Medieval Latin assistentia, from the respective verbs (see “assist”). – to (prep): Old English to “in the direction
GC: n S: NCBI – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/463585 (last access: 14 June 2016); http://ston.jsc.nasa.gov/collections/trs/_techrep/TM-2012-217354.pdf (last access: 14 June 2016). N: 1. From Greek asthenes (from a- “without” + sthenos “strength”). 2. Asthenia: Weakness. Lack of energy and strength. Loss of strength. Myasthenia refers to a loss of muscle strength, as in myasthenia
GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/respiratory/asthma/en/ (last access: 19 June 2015); NIH – https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma (last access: 20 November 2016). N: 1. late 14c. asma, asma, from Latin asthma, from Greek asthma “short breath, a panting,” from azein “breathe hard,” probably related to anemos “wind.” The -th- was restored in English
GC: n S: USCIS – http://bit.do/eAjaM (last access: 11 February 2017); DHS – http://bit.do/eAjaN (last access: 11 February 2017). N: 1. asyl(um) + -ee. First Known Use: 1950. 2. Someone who is seeking asylum or who has been granted asylum 3. Duty of vigilance over activities of persons granted asylum.
GC: n S: UNHCR – http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c137.html (last access: 4 November 2014); UN – http://bit.do/eAjmK (last access: 7 November 2018). N: 1. Early 15c., earlier asile (late 14c.), from Latin asylum “sanctuary,” from Greek asylon “refuge,” noun use of neuter of asylos “inviolable, safe from violence,” especially of persons seeking protection,
GC: n S: UNESCO – http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/international-migration/glossary/asylum-seeker/ (last access: 25 October 2018); UNHCR – http://www.unhcr.org/asylum-seekers.html (last access: 25 October 2018). N: 1. – asylum (n): Early 15c., earlier asile (late 14c.), from Latin asylum “sanctuary,” from Greek asylon “refuge,” noun use of neuter of asylos “inviolable, safe from violence,” especially of
CG: n S: ATAXIA – http://www.ataxia.org/learn/ataxia-diagnosis.aspx (last access: 4 November 2016); NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4251489/ (last access: 4 November 2016). N: 1. From Greek ataxia, from a-, privative prefix, + taxis (arrangement, order,) from stem of tassein (to arrange). 2. Friedreich ataxia, which is an autosomal recessive ataxia resulting from a
GC: n S: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3582858/ (last access: 6 January 2016); Merck – http://goo.gl/B2HQOG (last access: 6 January 2016). N: 1. 1871, from Greek athetos “not fixed, without position or place, set aside” + -osis. 2. Athetosis is an involuntary movement disorder characterized by slow, smooth, sinuous, writhing movements, particularly involving the
GC: n S: http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/difference-between-add-and-adhd (last access: 30 December 2016); http://www.add-adhd.org/ADHD_attention-deficit.html (last access: 30 December 2016). N: 1. Abbreviation: ADD. 2. The inability to concentrate. 3. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders. ADHD is a broad term, and the condition can vary from person
GC: n S: http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asd.aspx (last access: 6 May 2016); http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is.aspx (last access: 6 May 2016); DORLAND. N: 1. autism, also called classic autism or autistic disorder, developmental disorder affecting physical, social, and language skills, with an onset of symptoms typically before age three. The term autism (from the Greek autos,