Word origins

• episiotomyA surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
• isochronousHappening at regular intervals; isochronal.
• MimasA son of Gaia; one of the Gigantes.
• 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.
• anthropicOf or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
• EpictetusA Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50 – c. 135).
• HathorThe goddess of joy, love, and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head.
• bibliophileOne who loves books.
• miasmaA noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease.
• 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.
• agronAn Illyrian king.
• koinoniaCommunion by intimate participation, associated with the Christian church.
• klystronan electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
• 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).
• anaglyphA decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
• meneThe high middle singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition, corresponding roughly to the alto.
• 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.
• AbydosAn ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
• 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).
• apothekeA Greek storeroom or warehouse.
• plyometricsA form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
• semeAnything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
• LysistrataA woman who withholds sex in order to get her way.
• barisA type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt, powered either by sail, or by being towed by a downstream raft driven by the current, while dragging a stone anchor to keep the course steady.
• 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.
• telesisDirected social advancement via education and the scientific method.
• 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.
• ApostolosA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• 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.
• RamessesName of several pharaohs of 19th and 20th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, 13th to 10th century BC.
• quadriplegiaParalysis from the neck down.
• telicTending or directed towards a goal or specific end.
• ErastusA certain early Christian and city chamberlain. (biblical character)
• AnaniasIn the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.
• asymptoteA straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
• cosmogonyThe study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
• KnossosAn ancient city and archaeological site in the island of Crete, in modern Greece.
• ParmenidesAn Ancient Greek philosopher born in Elea, in southern Italy. Founder of the Eleatic school of philosophy.
• salamisThe largest island in the Saronic Gulf, near Athens, Greece, where a famous battle in the Persian Wars took place.
• mimesisThe representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
• PersisA region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
• kinetochoreThe protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
• KratosThe god and personification of power and strength.
• polymathA person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
• emesisThe act or process of vomiting.
• corbanAn offering to God, especially in fulfilment of a vow.
• tomosAn ecclesiastical document, usually promulgated by a synod which communicates or announces important information.
• ostracismIn ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
• parameciumAn oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
• philanderA lover.
• abiogenesisThe origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
• dysthymiaA tendency to be depressed, without hope.
• heterodoxOf or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from what a religion (or sect) believes to be orthodox, but (usually) not conflicting with that religion's established beliefs and therefore not heretical.
• tetradA group of four things.
• atopyA hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.
• CronusThe youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.
• HypnosThe god and personification of sleep. The son of Nyx and Erebus, twin brother of Thanatos, husband of Pasithea, and the father of the Oneiroi. His Roman counterpart is Somnus.
• ApollyonThe destroying angel of the abyss, the undoer or disintegrator.
• hermeneuticalOf or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).
• MnemosyneA Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory, who is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.
• misanthropyA negative view or hatred of the human race.
• cardiaThe area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
• melasSynonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
• uremiaBlood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine.
• EmpedoclesA Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
• HippocreneA fountain on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses and formed by the hooves of Pegasus, the waters of which were supposed to give poetic inspiration when imbibed.
• apollosA figure of the early Christian church, mentioned in the Book of Acts and the First Epistle to the Corinthians.
• ptosisThe prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.
• kairomoneAny substance produced by an individual of one species (often an insect) that benefits a recipient of a different species but is harmful to the producer.
• KassandraA female given name from Ancient Greek, a rare spelling variant (or alternate transliteration) of Cassandra.
• lemaThe secretion of the tarsal glands of the eye.
• HyperboreaThe land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas (the northern wind), home to the hyperboreans (a race of giants).
• octahedrona polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
• kyphosisThe normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
• doxaPopular opinion or belief.
• hydrousContaining combined water; hydrated.
• tetraploidHaving four sets of chromosomes.
• ThalassaA moon of Neptune.