GC: n S: NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2204/ (last access: 22 March 2025); SDir – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cardiology (last access: 22 March 2025). N: 1. “the study of the heart,” 1847, from “cardio-” + “-logy”. Cardiologist attested from 1885. 2. cardiology, medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and abnormalities involving

GC: adj S: http://www.starwest-botanicals.com/content/carminative_herbs.html (last access: 16 July 2016); http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.aspx?Id=1471 (last access: 16 July 2016). N: 1. early 15c., from Latin carminat- (past participle stem of carminare “to card,” from carmen, genitive carminis, “a card for wool or flax,” which is related to carrere “to card;” + -ive. As a

GC: n S: WHO – http://apps.who.int/rhl/newborn/reviews/cd000950/en/index.html (last access: 26 October 2016); NIH – https://goo.gl/ivVZry (last access: 21 October 2016 ); PMC – https://goo.gl/6MitLp (last access: 21 October 2016). N: 1. Its name is derived from the Latin carnus (flesh), as the compound was isolated from meat. 2. Substance that helps

GC: n S: CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section10.html (last access: 15 May 2021); NHS – https://www.sath.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/C-diff-Carrier-Leaflet.pdf (last access: 15 May 2021). N: 1. late 14c., “one who or that which conveys,” agent noun from carry (v.). Meaning “person or animal that carries and disseminates infection without suffering obvious disease” is from 1899; genetic sense

GC: n S: DORLAND p. 302; MN – http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp (last access: 29 November 2014); accessmedicine – http://www.accessmedicine.com/features.aspx N: 1. early 15c., castracioun, from Latin castrationem (nominative castratio), noun of action from past participle stem of castrare “to castrate, emasculate,” supposedly from a noun *castrum “knife, instrument that cuts,” from PIE

GC: n S: KH – https://bit.ly/2BebxG1 (last access: 17 November 2018); SD – https://bit.ly/2Q28WH7 (last access: 17 November 2018). N: 1. – CAT (acron): 1975, medical acronym for computerized axial tomography or something like it. Related: CAT scan. – scan (n): 1706, “close investigation,” from scan (v.). Meaning “act of

GC: n S: BIOCHEMC – http://www.worthington-biochem.com/ctl/default.html (last access: 26 October 2017); PDB – http://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/57 (last access: 26 October 2017). N: 1. Comes from Latinized form of Greek katalysis “dissolution, a dissolving” (substances, military governments, etc.), from katalyein “to dissolve,” and from kata “down”. 2. Catalase is a red crystalline enzyme

GC: n S: NHS – http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Catarrh/Pages/Introduction.aspx (last access: 21 April 2017); WebMD – http://www.webmd.boots.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/catarrh-nasal-congestion (last access: 21 April 2017). N: 1. Late 14c., from Medieval Latin catarrus, from Late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrhous “a catarrh, a head cold,” literally “a flowing down,” earlier kata rrhoos, ultimately from kata “down”

GC: n S: NMN – http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Catheter.aspx (last access: 21 September 2015); NIH – https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003981.htm (last access: 21 September 2015). N: 1. c.1600, from French cathéter, from Late Latin catheter “a catheter,” from Greek katheter “surgical catheter,” literally “anything let down,” from stem of kathienai “to let down, thrust in,” from kata

GC: n S: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291522-726X (last access: 3 September 2014); NAVARRO p. 163. N: 1. From “catheter” (n.): c.1600, from French cathéter, from Late Latin catheter “a catheter,” from Greek katheter “surgical catheter,” literally “anything let down,” from stem of kathienai “to let down, thrust in,” from kata “down” (see cata-)

GC: n S: EC – http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/projects/civilian-ceasefire-monitoring-mechanisms_en (last access: 4 November 2015); UN – http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38498#.Vjxwg7cvfcs (last access: 6 November 2015). N: 1. Also cease-fire, “a cessation of shooting,” 1916, from verbal phrase cease fire, 1847 as a military command (formerly also signaled by bugles), from cease (v.) + fire (n.) in

GC: n S: http://www.lifetechnologies.com/es/en/home/references/gibco-cell-culture-basics/cell-lines.html (last access: 31 July 2015); http://www.lgcstandards-atcc.org/Products/Cells%20and%20Microorganisms/Cell%20Lines.aspx?geo_country=es (last access: 31 July 2015). N: 1. cell (n): early 12c., “small monastery, subordinate monastery” (from Medieval Latin in this sense), later “small room for a monk or a nun in a monastic establishment; a hermit’s dwelling” (c. 1300), from

GC: n S: http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/human-cell-strains-vaccine-development (last access: 31 July 2015); http://www.fisher.co.uk/index.php/en/technical-support?catid=2&view=faq&faqid=32 (last access: 31 July 2015); N: 1. – cell (n): early 12c., “small monastery, subordinate monastery” (from Medieval Latin in this sense), later “small room for a monk or a nun in a monastic establishment; a hermit’s dwelling” (c. 1300),

GC: n S: CC – https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23083-cerebrum (last access: 31 March 2025); MAYO – https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epilepsy/in-depth/brain/art-20546821 (last access: 31 March 2025). N: 1. Inherited from Middle English cerebrum, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain; a skull”). “the brain,” 1610s, from Latin cerebrum “the brain” (also “the understanding”), from PIE *keres-, from root *ker-

GC: n S: ATMPH – https://goo.gl/MZr1t0 (last access: 4 November 2016); NMN – http://www.news-medical.net/health/Cervical-Cancer-Epidemiology.aspx (last access: 4 November 2016). N: 1. cervical (n): Early 15c., “ligament in the neck,” from Latin cervix “the neck, nape of the neck,” from PIE *kerw-o-, from root *ker- “horn, head”. Applied to various neck-like

GC: n S: NCBI – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22712372/ (last access: 5 October 2022); Springer – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02852995 (last access: 5 October 2022). N: 1. From Latin cervico- + Greek odynē, pain. 2. Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term generally refers to pain in

GC: n S: JHM – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/cesarean-section (last access: 25 February 2025); MAYO – https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/c-section/about/pac-20393655 (last access: 25 February 2025). N: 1. – cesarean, alternative spelling of caesarian (see also æ (1)). “Caesarean”: 1923, shortening of Caesarian section (1610s); supposedly from Caius Julius Caesar, who was said to have been delivered surgically, thus

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs340/en/ (last access: 19 November 2013); CDC – http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/ (last access: 2 May 2016). N: 1. Infection with the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is transmitted to humans by bloodsucking reduviid bugs and is endemic in most rural areas of Central and South America. The

See Chagas disease

GC: n S: NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499889/ (last access: 29 November 2019); MEDLP – https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001006.htm (last access: 29 November 2019). N: 1. small tumor in the eyelid, 1708, from Greek khalazion, diminutive of khalaza “hail, hailstone; small lump or knot; pimple,” from PIE root *gheled- “hail.” 2. An eyelid mass that

GC: n S: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ (last access: 26 February 2013); http://www.charitychoice.co.uk/ (last access: 2 September 2014); EncBrit. N: 1. mid-12c., “benevolence for the poor,” from Old French charité “(Christian) charity, mercy, compassion; alms; charitable foundation” (12c., Old North French carité), from Latin caritatem (nominative caritas) “costliness, esteem, affection” (in Vulgate often

GC: n S: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cheilitis/abstract/1,18,19,23-28 (last access: 7 June 2016); http://www.medicinenet.com/chapped_lips_cheilitis/symptoms.htm (last access: 7 June 2016). N: 1. From Greek, cheilos, lip, and -itis, inflammation. 2. Cheilitis is the term used to describe inflamed lips. 3. Cheilitis is usually diagnosed by taking a careful history and by clinical examination. Swabs for

GC: n S: http://www.theguardian.com/world/chemical-weapons (last access: 1 September 2014); UN – http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Chemical/ (last access: 18 December 2015). N: 1. chemical (adj): 1570s, “relating to chemistry,” from chemic “of alchemy” (a worn-down derivative of Medieval Latin alchimicus; see alchemy) + -al (1). In early use also of alchemy. Related: Chemically. weapon

See varicella vaccine