The meaning "without thorough understanding, cursory, comprehending only what is apparent or obvious" (of perceptions, thoughts, etc.) is attested from early 15c. (implied insuperficially"not thoroughly") on the notion of not concerned with or penetrating below the surface. ...
[Middle Englisharterie, from Latinartēria, from Greekartēriā,windpipe, artery; seewer-inIndo-European roots.] Word History:The changed meaning of the wordarteryprovides a glimpse into the history of medical science. The word is derived from the ancient Greekartēriā,a word originally applied t...
students were supported by the state”; hence,bursak, meaning “a seminary student supported by the state.” The harsh regime, corporal punishment, and rough ways that characterized bursas in Russia in the early part of the 19th century were described by N. G. Pomialovskii in hisBursa ...
LV cells were systematically higher on the shanks than CM cells, by 20.1 mm on average (Fig. 2e, n ¼ 538 pairs, t537 ¼ À 18.7, Po0.0001, one-tailed t-test), meaning that LV cells were located deeper in the pyramidal layer compared with CM cells, consistent with LV cells ...
[Middle Englisharterie, from Latinartēria, from Greekartēriā,windpipe, artery; seewer-inIndo-European roots.] Word History:The changed meaning of the wordarteryprovides a glimpse into the history of medical science. The word is derived from the ancient Greekartēriā,a word originally applied t...