Biology
- Spherocytosis
Term: spherocytosis Literally meaning: ?state of spherical cells? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sphera(=sphere, ball)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)+(-????)/(-osis...
- Cytochrome
Term: cytochrome, literally meaning ?cellular color? because cytochromes are conjugated proteins containing a ferroporfirin pigmentOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/kytos (=container, box) Greek letter K is replased by latin C, like in word ?cycle? which...
- Cytoskeleton
Term: cytoskeletonOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/kytos (=container, box) Greek letter K is replased by latin C, like in word ?cycle? which is derived from word ?kyklos? and it is used as a combining form meaning ?cell? in the formation of compound words...
- Syrinx (plural Syringes)
Term: syrinx (plural syringes) Origin: Anc Greek ??????/syrix (=pan pipes or pan flute) an ancient musical instrument, consisting of cane pipes of different lengths. In Greek mythology Syrinx was a nymph who was changed into reed to save...
- Neuroglia
Term: neuroglia or glial cell or glia Origin: Medieval Greek gloia, ????? (glue) Coined: - Definition: The supportive tissue of the nervous system, including astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microcytes in the central nervous system...
Biology
astrocyte, astroglia
Term: astrocyte or collectively astroglia
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/aster(=star, flame)
??????/cytion(=box)
cyto- was derived from ?kytos=cavity? (Greek letter k is replased by latin c, like in word ?cycle? which derived from Ancient Greek word kyklos) as a combining form meaning ?cell,? used in the formation of compound words (e.g cytoplasm, cytochrome, cytosol, cytoskeleton, cytogenetics, cytology, cytolysis, cytopenia, cytotoxin, cytomegalovirus, cytostatic ).
-?????/-glia(=combining form meaning glue)
Coined:
in 1893, by Hungarian anatomist, Michael von Lenhossek (1863-1937) in order to describe the star-shaped neuroglial cells in the CNS.
Definition
Astrocytes or astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped (radially arranged) glial cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Functions of astrocytes include metabolic support for neurons, detoxification, guidance during migration, regulation of energy metabolism, transport of blood-borne material to the neuron, and reaction to injury.
- Spherocytosis
Term: spherocytosis Literally meaning: ?state of spherical cells? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sphera(=sphere, ball)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)+(-????)/(-osis...
- Cytochrome
Term: cytochrome, literally meaning ?cellular color? because cytochromes are conjugated proteins containing a ferroporfirin pigmentOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/kytos (=container, box) Greek letter K is replased by latin C, like in word ?cycle? which...
- Cytoskeleton
Term: cytoskeletonOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/kytos (=container, box) Greek letter K is replased by latin C, like in word ?cycle? which is derived from word ?kyklos? and it is used as a combining form meaning ?cell? in the formation of compound words...
- Syrinx (plural Syringes)
Term: syrinx (plural syringes) Origin: Anc Greek ??????/syrix (=pan pipes or pan flute) an ancient musical instrument, consisting of cane pipes of different lengths. In Greek mythology Syrinx was a nymph who was changed into reed to save...
- Neuroglia
Term: neuroglia or glial cell or glia Origin: Medieval Greek gloia, ????? (glue) Coined: - Definition: The supportive tissue of the nervous system, including astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microcytes in the central nervous system...