Biology
acanthosis
Term: acanthosis
Literally meaning: ?state of spiny?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/acantha(=thorn, sharp spiny structure)
+(-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)
Coined/History
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Definition
Acanthosis is a diffuse thickening epidermal hyperplasia of stratum spinosum ( prickle cell layer) leading to a diffuse thickening.
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Lipohyalinosis
Term: lipohyalinosisLiterally meaning: ?state of glassy fat ?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)?????/hyalos(=glass) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryLipoyalinosis...
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Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
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Neuroacanthocytosis
Term: neuroacanthocytosisLiterally meaning: ?neuronal condition with thorny cell?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=catgut)> (??????/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines...
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Acanthocyte
Term: acanthocyteLiterally meaning: ?thorny cell?Origin: Anc Greek??????/acantha(=thorn, sharp spiny structure)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) Coined/History The term...
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Poikilocytosis
Term: poikilocytosisLiterally meaning: ?state of having cells of various forms?Origin: Anc Greek????????/ poikilos(=various)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)+(-????)/-osis(=+(-????/(-osis)(=suffix...
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