Medical Terminology Practice Test/ Sirati Nir M. / 2014 http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=medical terminology--tests words e 3 12. What does onychotomy mean? a. Disease of the hair b. Incision into the scalp c. Skin lesion d. Incision into a nail 13. What does Rhinitis mean? a. Difficulty breathing b. dgfsf c. sdfsf d. Inflammation of the nose
Where Peacocks Live Peacocks are actually peafowls. Males are called peacocks and females are called peahens. Baby peafowls are called peachicks. There are two familiar species of peafowl: Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus or blue peacock) and Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus or green peacock). The Indian Peafowl resides in the Indian subcontinent and is the national bird of the Republic of India.
Peacock spreading its feathers. Every branch carries a series of brightly colored spots. The actual color depends on the exact position of the spot on the branch and on the angle of the incident light. Detail of a peacock feather. The iridescent plumage of the peacock originates in the fine side branches of the feathers. In general, the diversity of bird feathersâ colors can be explained by just two factors: pigments, and simple structures in the feathers that interfere with incident light.