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"nervous exhaustion," 1854, medical Latin, from neur- (form of neuro- before a vowel) + asthenia "weakness" (see asthenia). Related: Neurasthenic.

sclera (n.)

"hard coat of the eyeball," 1886, medical Latin, from Greek sklēra (menix) "the hard (membrane)," fem. of sklēros "hard" (see sclero-).

pediatric (adj.)

"of or pertaining to the medical care or diseases of children," 1849, from Latinized form of Greek paid-, stem of pais "child" (see pedo-) + -iatric.

labio-

word-forming element in medical use since 17c., taken as a combining form of Latin labium "lip" (see lip (n.)).

psilosis (n.)

"loss of hair through disease," 1837, medical Latin, from Greek psilosis "a stripping of hair," from psiloun "to strip of hair," from psilos "bare" (see psilo-).

pyogenic (adj.)

"having relation in the formation of pus," 1835, from pyogenesis, medical Latin; see pyo- "pus" + -genic "producing." Related: Pyogenetic (1855); pyogenesis.

medico (n.)

"medical practitioner," 1680s, from Spanish médico or Italian medico, from Latin medicus "physician; healing" (from PIE root *med- "take appropriate measures").

hypertension (n.)

also hyper-tension, 1863, from hyper- "over, exceedingly, to excess" + tension. Originally in medical use; of emotions or nerves, from 1936.

philtrum (n.)

dimple in the middle of the upper lip, 1703, medical Latin, from Latinized form of Greek philtron, literally "love charm" (see philtre).

radiology (n.)

1900, "medical use of X-rays," later extended to "scientific study of radiation," from radio-, combining form of radiation, + Greek-based scientific suffix -ology. Related: Radiological.

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