Vancomycin
E. vanquish = to defeat, and Gr. mykes = fungus. Vancomycin is a "last resort" antibiotic that was created to kill strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which were resistant to…
Vena basilica
L. vena = vein, and L. basilica / Gr. basilike = royal palace, Gr. basileus = king. The vena basilica is one of two major veins (the other being the vena cephalica) running along…
Xiphoid
Gr. xiphos = sword, and eidos = resemblance. The name of the tip of the sternum.
Xylaria polymorpha
Gr. xylon = wood, and polymorph = of many forms. Xylaria polymorpha is a saprobic fungus. Due to its strap-like, upright stromata it's also referred to as 'dead man's fingers'.
Zygoma
Gr. zygoma = bolt or bar, related to zygon = a yoke. Applied to the cheekbone because of its shape.
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