GC: n S: VWM – https://www.verywellmind.com/spider-fears-or-arachnophobia-2671679 (last access:17 November 2020); PSY – https://www.psycom.net/arachnophobia-fear-of-spiders (last access:17 November 2020). N: 1. 1920s; modern Latin ‘arachnophobia’ from Greek arakhnē ‘spider’ and from Greek –phobia– which means ‘extreme or irrational fear or dislike of a specified thing or group’. 2. A phobia of spiders.

GC: n S: ICJ – http://www.icj-cij.org/court/index.php?p1=1&p2=1 (last access: 27 November 2014); UN – http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/gal3479.doc.htm (last access: 27 November 2014). N: 1. arbitration (n): late 14c., “absolute decision,” from Old French arbitracion, from Latin arbitrationem (nominative arbitratio) “judgment, will,” noun of action from past participle stem of arbitrari “to be of

GC: n S: FAO – http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0122e/t0122e03.htm (last access: 7 July 2016); SDir – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/arid-zones (last access: 6 June 2024). N: 1. – arid (adj): 1650s, “dry, parched, without moisture,” from French aride “dry” (15c.) or directly from Latin aridus “dry, arid, parched,” from arere “to be dry” (from PIE root *as-

GC: n S: FWW – http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/armistice.htm (last access: 7 November 2014); EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/35413/armistice (last access: 7 November 2014). N: 1. 1707, from French armistice (1680s), from Latin arma “arms” + -stitium, suffixed form of root sta- “to stand”. The word is attested in English from 1660s in the Latin

GC: n S: ABC – https://goo.gl/z2xLr5 (last access: 4 November 2017); FCN – https://goo.gl/ByAx7z (last access: 4 November 2017). N: 1. 1864, from arson (“malicious burning of property,” 1670s, from Anglo-French arsoun (late 13c.), Old French arsion, from Late Latin arsionem (nominative arsio) “a burning,” noun of action from past

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/malaria/media/artemisinin_resistance_qa/en/ (last access: 29 July 2015); http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24010 (last access: 12 November 2013); DORLAND. N: 1. First use: 1970s. Origin: blend of “artemisia” and “quinine”. 2. artemisinin, also called qinghaosu, antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood plant, Artemisia annua. Artemisinin is a sesquiterpene lactone (a

GC: n S: CDC – https://goo.gl/34bEWk (last access: 25 October 2017); GHR – https://goo.gl/pK91yU (last access: 25 October 2017). N: 1.From Latin arterio- + sclerosis, “hardening of the arteries” 1885, medical Latin. We can find this term related to the prefix Wer- in etymology. Wer-(1): proto-Indo-European root meaning “to raise,

GC: n S: HHP – https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/When_arteries_get_inflamed (last access: 23 December 2019); WebMD – https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/arteritis-giant-cell#1 (last access: 23 December 2019). N: 1. New Latin. First Known Use of arteritis: circa 1820. Arterial inflammation. 2. Arteritis, inflammation of an artery or arteries. Arteritis may occur in a number of diseases, including syphilis,

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: PARA-SITE – http://parasite.org.au/para-site/contents/arthropod-intoduction.html (last access: 11 May 2016); Tulane – 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,

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

See Sierterm: https://sierterm.es/content/artificial-intelligence/?lang=en

GC: n S: HSE – http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ (last access: 7 February 2014); NIH – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asbestos.html (last access: 30 July 2015). 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” when

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); Autism.org – 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

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

See murder

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.