Biology
Term: a- (prefix)
Origin: Anc Greek ?-/a (privative) or ??-/an-(=privative before a vowel)
- Cataplasia
Term: cataplasiaOrigin: Anc Greek????/kata or before vowels kat (=prefix meaning direction or down to)+?/a(privative, ?not?) +??????/plasso(=create, form, mold) >aplasia=without form CoinedBy W Benecke (?)DefinitionCataplasia is a change in cells...
- Aneuploidy
Term: aneuploidy (an-+eu-+ploidy)Origin: Anc Greek ??/an (=?-/a (privative meaning ?not?) or ??-/an-(=privative before a vowel)??/eu(=prefix meaning "well, good, easy" )-?????/ploos(noun) (=fold, combining form from verb ?????? /plasso(=create, make)...
- Nectar
Term: nectarOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/nectar (= the favored drink of the of the Greek and Roman gods ) ??/ne- (=privative prefix) +???? > participle of verb ?????? (=kill, sacrifice ) à overcoming death Definition: Nectar is a sugar-rich...
- Anaerobe And Anaerobic (adj)
Term: anaerobic Origin: Anc Greek ? or ??- (before of a vowel)/an-(=privative) +???/aer(=air) +????/vios(=life) Coined: In 1863 by French scientist Louis Pasteur . Definition : Any microorganism that can't live and grow in the presence of...
- Ataxia
Term: ataxia Origin: Anc Greek a/a( = privative prefix) + ?????/taxis( =order), +??/-ia( = condition). Definition: The lack of muscular coordination due to brain or/and to central nervous system damage. ...
Biology
a-
Term: a- (prefix)
Origin: Anc Greek ?-/a (privative) or ??-/an-(=privative before a vowel)
- Cataplasia
Term: cataplasiaOrigin: Anc Greek????/kata or before vowels kat (=prefix meaning direction or down to)+?/a(privative, ?not?) +??????/plasso(=create, form, mold) >aplasia=without form CoinedBy W Benecke (?)DefinitionCataplasia is a change in cells...
- Aneuploidy
Term: aneuploidy (an-+eu-+ploidy)Origin: Anc Greek ??/an (=?-/a (privative meaning ?not?) or ??-/an-(=privative before a vowel)??/eu(=prefix meaning "well, good, easy" )-?????/ploos(noun) (=fold, combining form from verb ?????? /plasso(=create, make)...
- Nectar
Term: nectarOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/nectar (= the favored drink of the of the Greek and Roman gods ) ??/ne- (=privative prefix) +???? > participle of verb ?????? (=kill, sacrifice ) à overcoming death Definition: Nectar is a sugar-rich...
- Anaerobe And Anaerobic (adj)
Term: anaerobic Origin: Anc Greek ? or ??- (before of a vowel)/an-(=privative) +???/aer(=air) +????/vios(=life) Coined: In 1863 by French scientist Louis Pasteur . Definition : Any microorganism that can't live and grow in the presence of...
- Ataxia
Term: ataxia Origin: Anc Greek a/a( = privative prefix) + ?????/taxis( =order), +??/-ia( = condition). Definition: The lack of muscular coordination due to brain or/and to central nervous system damage. ...