Search results
- farness noun The fact or condition of being far removed or apart: distance, remoteness.
www.thefreedictionary.com/farness
Noun. 1. farness - the property of being remote. farawayness, remoteness. distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points. far cry - distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here".
- Encyclopedia
Preserving farness, nearness presences nearness in nearing...
- Farnesyl-diphosphate Farnesyltransferase
squalene synthase: an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of...
- Farnham
You must know that every Saturday forenoon I ride on my...
- Encyclopedia
Search medical terms and abbreviations with the most up-to-date and comprehensive medical dictionary from the reference experts at Merriam-Webster. Master today's medical vocabulary. Authoritative pronunciations.
By avoiding jargon, the dictionary offers concise and easily accessible information for users searching for descriptions of over-the-counter or prescription medications, medical abbreviations, test procedures, medical research topics, or illnesses.
A to Z of medical terms. This alphabetical list contains explanations of medical words you may come across on the RCOG website or when you see your doctor
This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.
AffixMeaningOrigin Language And EtymologyExample (s)a-, an-not, without ( alpha privative )Greek ἀ-/ἀν- ( a-/an- ), not, ...analgesic, apathy, anencephalyab-from; away fromLatinabduction, abdomenabdomin-of or relating to the abdomenLatin abdōmen, abdomen, fat around the ...abdomen, abdominal-acpertaining to; one afflicted withGreek -ακός ( -akós )cardiac, celiacThere are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun farness, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean. Here is a list of word parts. They may be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a medical word. General Words. Body Parts and Disorders. Positions and Directions. Numbers and Amounts.
