Word origins

• PentateuchSynonym of Torah.
• symptomatologyThe scientific study of the symptoms of diseases, as an aspect of clinical medicine, differential diagnosis, public health, and so on.
• dyneinAny of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.
• harpeA type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle, a pruning hook, or a curved sword like a scimitar. In later depictions it became a combination of a straight sword on one side and a curved blade on the other.
• GolgothaA charnel house.
• gliaThe network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
• sialicOf or pertaining to saliva.
• EratoThe goddess of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry, eroticism, and mimic imitation, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne. Usually depicted with a crown/wreath of myrtle and roses, holding a lyre and a golden arrow and doves. Often accompanies Eros/Cupid.
• uraniaAny of several impure mixtures of uranium oxides.
• haemophiliaAny of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
• liposomeAn aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle.
• osmiumA chemical element (symbol Os) with atomic number 76: a hard, brittle, heavy, bluish-white transition metal found as a trace element in alloys, mostly in platinum ores.
• thujaA tree of the genus Thuja.
• hermeneuticHaving to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts.
• toposA literary theme or motif; a rhetorical convention or formula.
• monadicof, relating to, or being a monad
• gastrinA hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
• nematicWhose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
• achromaticFree from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
• acraThe vascular areas of the body most removed from the heart.
• deuteronthe nucleus of deuterium, consisting of a proton and a neutron
• dendriteA slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
• autocracyA form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
• pragmatistOne who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
• anaphaseThe stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate, the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
• ElaraA mistress of Zeus.
• misogynyHatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.
• holonOne of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.
• labyrinthinePhysically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
• opineTo express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
• lymphadenopathyAn abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
• retinoidPertaining to or resembling a resin.
• epididymisA narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
• skeneAn element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
• enkephalinAny of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects
• macronA short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long.
• panopticonA kind of projector in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• myositisInflammation of the muscles.
• echidnaAny of the small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
• metabolizeTo undergo metabolism.
• NyxThe primordial goddess of night.
• OceanusPersonification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.
• gameteA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
• splenectomyThe surgical removal of the spleen.
• clasticMade up of parts that are easily removable.
• ThanatosThe death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.
• CaloA surname.
• pyroclasticMostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted during an eruption.
• helminthA parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
• apraxiaTotal or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.
• nomosThe body of law, especially that governing human behaviour.
• philomathA lover of learning; a scholar.
• meronEither of the pair of entities that together make up an instanton.
• carusdeep coma or lethargy
• nephronThe basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
• EndymionA man described variously as a handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king, who was loved by Selene or Artemis (the two being often conflated) and was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis, as well as venerated and said to reside in Caria, southwest Asia Minor, on Mount Latmus.
• benthosThe flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
• seleniteA soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).
• CreonKing of Thebes, noted primarily in the stories of Antigone and Oedipus.
• dysphoriaA state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.
• ThelemaA spiritual and social philosophy developed in the early 1900s, calling each person to act in alignment with his or her True Will (which may or may not be the same as personal wishes) as a basis for spiritual growth.
• eutecticDescribing the chemical composition or temperature of a mixture of substances that gives the lowest temperature at which the mixture becomes fully molten. A further requirement is that that temperature is lower than the melting point of any of the pure component substances.
• xoanonA wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece.
• trigonA triangle.
• TuriA surname.
• cratonA part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.
• episiotomyA surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
• isochronousHappening at regular intervals; isochronal.
• quadriplegicOf, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
• ZebedeeThe father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.
• coreopsisAny of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.
• glycosideA molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
• bibliophileOne who loves books.
• angiospermAny plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
• choreaAn Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
• regolithThe layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on Earth, the Moon, and other large solid aggregated celestial objects. Submarine regolith also exists.
• pemphigusA severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
• merosthe proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh
• pindarAn Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (ca. 522–443 BC).
• IscariotA traitor.
• conureAny of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
• wauDigamma (Ϝ/ϝ).
• zoetropeAn optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
• steleAn upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
• NiobeA crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or inconsolable.
• AnatoliA transliteration of the Russian male given name Анато́лий (Anatólij).
• plyometricsA form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
• aoristA verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
• orthosisA type of brace which either prevents or assists movement of a limb or the spine.
• misogynistOne who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
• otolithA small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
• antipodesThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
• dystociaA slow or difficult labour or delivery.
• gastrectomyA surgery in which part or all of the stomach is removed to treat conditions such as stomach cancer, severe ulcers, or obesity.
• abaddonAn informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
• triposA three-legged structure; a tripod.
• geostrophicRelating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
• synaesthesiaA neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
• dodecahedronA polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
• hylaA tree frog of the genus Hyla.