GC: n S: EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/science/edema (last access: 22 April 2016); http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1125373/ (last access: 22 April 2016). N: 1. “hydropsy” see “dropsy”: late 13c., a shortening of Middle English ydropsy, from Old French idropsie, from Latin hydropsis, from Greek hydrops (genitive hydropos) “dropsy,” from hydor “water”. 2. Three meanings: edema.

GC: n S: UNICEF – http://www.unicef.org/lac/challenges_05_final.pdf (last access: 4 March 2013); MSF – http://www.msf.org/article/drc-msf-treats-690-people-cholera-bukavu (last access: 2 September 2014). N: Personal hygiene is a routine of personal care that keeps you clean and healthy. It involves regular care of your hair, skin, face, teeth, ears, hangs, nails, and feet. Why

GC: n S: WHO – https://www.who.int/data/gho/indicator-metadata-registry/imr-details/2380 (last access: 26 September 2024); NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430900/ (last access: 26 September 2024). N: 1. 1875, from hyper- “over” + glycemia “presence of sugar in the blood.” 2. Hyperglycemia, elevation of blood glucose concentrations above the normal range; it is the laboratory finding that

GC: n S: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3618837 (last access: 21 July 2016); http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18608979 (last access: 21 July 2016). N: 1. New Latin, from hyper- + -mnesia (as in amnesia). First Known Use: 1882 2. Abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past. 3. Perhaps the most famous individual to exhibit hypermnesia

GC: n S: Medscape – http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241767-treatment (last access: 11 June 2015); NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459218/ (last access: 23 March 2025). N: 1. New Latin. First Known Use: circa 1894. 2. Excess uric acid in the blood (as in gout)—called also uricacidemia, uricemia. 3. This may lead to the precipitation of amorphus

GC: n S: NCBI – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1071579/ (last access: 2 December 2016); JHM – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/hypnosis (last access: 21 October 2024). N: 1. 1850, “the coming on of sleep,” coined (as an alternative to hypnotism) from hypno- “sleep” + -osis “condition.” But the distinction was not sustained, and by 1876 hypnosis was

GC: n S: NCBI – https://bit.ly/2wC9fgo (last access: 2 June 2019); Lobe – https://bit.ly/2WB0KB9 (last access: 2 June 2019). N: 1. hypo- + Greek akousis, hearing. 2. Partial loss of hearing — called also hypacusis. 3. Slightly diminished auditory sensitivity, with hearing threshold levels above the normal limit so that

GC: n S: http://scedc.caltech.edu/Module/sec1pg06.html (last access: 29 July 2015); http://www.kids-fun-science.com/earthquake-focus.html (last access: 29 July 2015). N: 1. From Ancient Greek ὑπό (under) + κέντρον (center). 2. The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts. S: 1. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hypocenter (last access: 29 July 2015). 2. TERMIUM PLUS (last access: 29

GC: n S: WebMD – http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/features/worried-sick-help-for-hypochondria (last access: 30 July 2015); NHS – http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypochondria/Pages/Introduction.aspx (last access: 30 July 2015). N: 1. 1839, “illness without a specific cause,” earlier (1660s) “depression or melancholy without real cause,” earlier still (late 14c.) ipocondrie “upper abdomen,” from Late Latin hypochondria “the abdomen,” from Greek

GC: n S: The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jan/17/health-and-wellbeing-anxiety (last access: 25 August 2016); WebMD – http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/internet-makes-hypochondria-worse (last access: 25 August 2016). N: 1. From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός ‎(hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ὑποχόνδριος ‎(hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ὑπό

GC: n S: ACOG – https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/06/choosing-the-route-of-hysterectomy-for-benign-disease (last access: 7 January 2024); MDPI- https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/6940 (last access: 7 January 2024). N: 1. “surgical excision of the uterus,” 1881, coined in English from Greek hystera “womb” + -ectomy (word-forming element meaning “surgical removal,” from Latinized form of Greek -ektomia “a cutting out of,” from ektemnein

GC: n S: FIRST – http://www.firstskinfoundation.org/what-is-ichthyosis (last access: 2 December 2020); NIAMS – https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/ichthyosis#tab-overview (last access: 2 December 2020). N: 1. 1815, from Latinized form of Greek ikhthys “a fish” and from Latin and directly from Greek –osis, expressing state or condition, in medical terminology denoting “a state of disease,”. It was

GG: n S: UNESCO – http://iite.unesco.org/events/639106/ (last access: 23 April 2013); http://www.elmoglobal.com/en/html/ict/01.aspx (last access: 24 August 2015). N: “ICT”is the Information and Communication Technologies. “ICT in Education” means “Teaching and Learning with ICT”. Worldwide research has shown that ICT can lead to improved student learning and better teaching methods. A

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GC: n S: FDIR preface (last access: 12 October 2013) N: 1. Igneous rocks (from the Greek word for fire) form from when hot, molten rock (magma) crystallizes and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots and then rises toward the surface.

GC: n S: NAVARRO p. 486, 1023; DTM p. 1029. N: Cruel or inhumane treatment. S: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/es/definicion/ingles/ill-treatment (last access: 4 June 2015) GV: ill treatment S: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/es/definicion/ingles/ill-treatment (last access: 4 June 2015) SYN: maltreatment, mistreatment. S: GDT CR: sexual abuse, threats, violence.

GC: n S: NDTV – https://bit.ly/2QYXLjW (last access: 29 December 2018); News18 – https://bit.ly/2QaUAjF (last access: 29 December 2018). N: 1. – illegal (adj): 1630s, from French illégal (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin illegalis, from assimilated form of in- “not, opposite of” + Latin legalis. Term illegal immigrant first

GC: n S: http://www.helptheafghanchildren.org/pages.aspx?content=37] (last access: 16 July 2012); http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/illiteracy.htm (last access: 2 September 2014). N: 1. 1650s, from illiterate + -cy. Earlier in this sense was illiterature (1590s). 2. The state of not knowing how to read or write; the state of not having knowledge about a particular subject;

GC: n S: UNICEF – https://bit.ly/2D40zm7 (last access: 25 April 2013); UNESCO – https://bit.ly/2RA9qRN (last access: 2 September 2014). N: 1. “one who immigrates,” 1792, in an American context, from French immigrant, from Latin immigrantem (nominative immigrans), present participle of immigrare (see immigrate). Emigrant is older. As an adjective from

GC: n S: Immig&Mig – http://goo.gl/CxrrMy (last access: 28 May 2017) N: 1. – immigrated (adj): Past participle from immigrate. – person (n): early 13c., from Old French persone “human being, anyone, person” (12c., Modern French personne) and directly from Latin persona “human being, person, personage; a part in a

GC: n S: UNTERM – https://bit.ly/2SlbXDz (last access: 2 February 2019); GOV.UK – https://bit.ly/1vwmQ4H (last access: 2 February 2019). N: 1. 1650s, from immigrate (1620s, from Latin immigratum, past participle of imigrare “to remove, go into, move in,” from assimilated form of in- “into, in, on, upon”, see in- (2);

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GC: n S: WebMD – https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/immune-system (last access: 16 January 2018); http://www.health.harvard.edu/flu-resource-center/how-to-boost-your-immune-system.htm (last access: 4 September 2014). N: 1. – immune (adj): mid-15c., “free; exempt,” back-formation from immunity. Latin immunis meant “exempt from public service, free from taxes.” Specific modern medical sense of “exempt from a disease” (typically because of

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/2/07-040089/en/ (last access: 4 June 2015); CDC – http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/immunity-types.htm (last access: 4 June 2015). N: 1. late 14c., “exempt from service or obligation,” from Old French immunité and directly from Latin immunitatem (nominative immunitas) “exemption from performing public service or charge,” from immunis “exempt, free,”