Vancomycin

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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…

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Vena basilica

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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…

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Zygoma

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Gr. zygoma  = bolt or bar, related to zygon = a yoke. Applied to the cheekbone because of its shape.

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