Oh, jesus christ. 98% of the time, “hydrophobia” does not refer to fear of water.
words do not decompose that way.
Yes, they do.
Oh, jesus aitch fucking christ. No, they do not. You cannot divine the meaning of a word you’ve never seen before by breaking it down into sub-word units of meaning. That’s just not how the English language works. You can get some hints, but you cannot definitively know what a word means, and darn you for making me say something that basic and obvious out loud.
Words used in medical terminology (Like many areas of science) were made using specific latin roots for a reason you numpty, and the reason why is so the definition is clear and set, and there won’t be some idiot insisting a word means something it doesn’t.
Take hypoglycemia for example. Hypo: Low Glyc: Sugar -emia: In blood.
Just try to divine what hypoglycemia could POSSIBLY mean given that information. It’s a bit more than a fucking hint.
Dermatitis? Derma: Skin -itis: Inflammation. Sweet JESUS what ever could dermatitis mean?!?!?
Next you’re going to tell me pericarditis, containing the roots Peri (Around) Card (Heart, Cardio) -itis (inflammation) means inflammation around the heart! Insanity!
So what ever in WORLD could a medical condition named HYDROPHOBIA ever mean?
Well you are both assholes for being so onbnoxious to eaxh other but both have valid points. You missed addressing phobia upstairs, which all contradict you.
Hydrophobia usually refers to a material which repels water.
Yes, it is.
Classically exhibited as a symptom of rabies, which is probably what you’re thinking.
Yes, they do.
Oh, jesus christ. 98% of the time, “hydrophobia” does not refer to fear of water.
Oh, jesus aitch fucking christ. No, they do not. You cannot divine the meaning of a word you’ve never seen before by breaking it down into sub-word units of meaning. That’s just not how the English language works. You can get some hints, but you cannot definitively know what a word means, and darn you for making me say something that basic and obvious out loud.
Words used in medical terminology (Like many areas of science) were made using specific latin roots for a reason you numpty, and the reason why is so the definition is clear and set, and there won’t be some idiot insisting a word means something it doesn’t.
Take hypoglycemia for example. Hypo: Low Glyc: Sugar -emia: In blood.
Just try to divine what hypoglycemia could POSSIBLY mean given that information. It’s a bit more than a fucking hint.
Dermatitis? Derma: Skin -itis: Inflammation. Sweet JESUS what ever could dermatitis mean?!?!?
Next you’re going to tell me pericarditis, containing the roots Peri (Around) Card (Heart, Cardio) -itis (inflammation) means inflammation around the heart! Insanity!
So what ever in WORLD could a medical condition named HYDROPHOBIA ever mean?
Well you are both assholes for being so onbnoxious to eaxh other but both have valid points. You missed addressing phobia upstairs, which all contradict you.
Hydrophobia usually refers to a material which repels water.
Username checks out.
Perhaps true. What would you call somebody who was afraid of water, though?
You absolutely can for many, many words.
Not all words, of course. And some words, like hydrophobic, gain additional meanings over time.
Sure, but this is a new standard that you seem have come up with in your rage.
What is the definition of hydrophobia?
He’s probably referring to hydrophobicity in chemicals. Where the molecule is repelled by water. It’s often called hydrophobia as well.
It’s a bad example for a bad argument.
Yeah I guess this is more likely than rabies, though rabies is also referred to as hydrophobia.
I’ve heard of materials being referred to as “hydrophobic” but never heard the discussion around that property as “hydrophobia.”
Yes.
It’s a great example, what do you mean?
They are literally pushing back water with their bonds and are fully phobic of it.
It’s not afraid though.