A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and god of eloquence., A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque, glistening liquid (commonly called quicksilver), and is used in barometers, thermometers, ect. Specific gravity 13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum). Atomic weight 199.8. Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and designated by his symbol, /., One of the planets of the solar system, being the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its diameter 3,000 miles., A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also, a newspaper., Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability; fickleness., A plant (Mercurialis annua), of the Spurge family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for spinach, in Europe., To wash with a preparation of mercury.
The medical symbol stands for Hermes's speed in Greek Mythology.
Argeiphontes (Argicida), meaning "Argus-slayer".
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Hermes was the messenger of the gods, and he was also a guide to the underworld. He was the patron god of travelers, shepherds, and thieves. He is the one who carried the caduceus, which has become a symbol of the medical field.
Anacusis is the medical term meaning complete deafness.
Syncope is the medical term meaning fainting.
Articulation is the medical term meaning joint. The medical terminology combining form meaning joint is arthro-.
Sensation is the medical term meaning feeling.
EMTis the abbreviation meaning emergency medical technician.
Flexion is the medical term meaning bending
Atrophy is the medical term meaning shrinking.
Alimentation is the medical term meaning food.