Etym. physical early 15c., “of or pertaining to material nature” (in medicine, opposed to surgical), from Medieval Latin physicalis “of…
Etym. 1560s, from Middle French participant, from Latin participantem (nominative participans), present participle of participare “to share in, partake of”…
Etym. (n.) 1839, originally “arrangement of a building, etc., to face east or any other specified direction,” noun of action…
Etym. operation (n.) late 14c., “action, performance, work,” also “the performance of some science or art,” from Old French operacion…
Definition An approach to the assessment of clinical or professional competence in which the components of competence are assessed in…
Etym. techno word-forming element meaning “art, craft, skill,” later “technical, technology,” from Latinized form of Greek tekhno-, combining form of…
Etym. modality. 1610s, from Old French modalité or directly from Medieval Latin modalitatem (nominative modalitas) “a being modal,” from modalis.…
Etym. discipline (n.) directly from Latin disciplina “instruction given, teaching, learning, knowledge,” also “object of instruction, knowledge, science, military discipline,”…
Etym. Monte Carlo fallacy 1957, named for resort in Monaco famous for its gambling casinos. The fallacy of thinking that…