Biology
- Viruses, Prions, And Viroids
What are Viruses, Prions, And Viroids?What are Viruses, Prions, and Viroids? They sound like some kind of robots from Star Trek, don't they? We'll they may not be from Star Trek but they are foreign to other organisms, and they are definitively something...
- Zoster
Term: zosterLiterally meaning: ?gird?Origin: Anc Greek??????/zoster(=belt, girdle) + ????/zone(=belt) > ???????/zonimi(=gird) Coined/History The zoster was a belt worn by warriors in ancient Greece in order to secure their armour....
- Syphilis
Term: syphilis Literally meaning: ?swine love? Origin: Anc Greek???/sys(=sow, swine) +?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >>?????/phileo (verb meaning ?love?, ?kiss?, ?have tenderness...
- Aids (acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)- Transmission, Diagnosis, Prevention
AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)§ Syndrome means a group of symptoms. § AIDS is the deficiency of immune system. § Caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a retrovirus having RNA genome....
- The Most: Related To Microbes
PPLO 1. Largest (longest) plant virus Citrus tristeza (rod shaped)- 20,000 nm in size (0.02 mm) 2. Largest animal virus Parrot fever Virus (450...
Biology
condylomata
Term: condyloma (plural condylomata)
Origin: Anc Greek ???????? (= knuckle) + -???/-oma( = a noun suffix used tof orm names of tumors, or to denote "marked growth".
Definition:
Genital warts are soft, wart-like growths on the genitals caused by a virus. The virus responsible for genital warts is called human papilloma virus (HPV), also called Condyloma and which is transmitted by sexual contact.
Comments:
There are two types of condylomata : The two subtypes are:
Condyloma acuminata, or genital warts, caused by human papilloma virus
Condyloma Latum, white lesions associated with secondary syphilis
Giant condyloma are clinically malignmant variants of condylomnata acuminate. The first 2 cases of this unusual lesion were reported by Buschke in 1896 in Neisser?s Atlas.
- Viruses, Prions, And Viroids
What are Viruses, Prions, And Viroids?What are Viruses, Prions, and Viroids? They sound like some kind of robots from Star Trek, don't they? We'll they may not be from Star Trek but they are foreign to other organisms, and they are definitively something...
- Zoster
Term: zosterLiterally meaning: ?gird?Origin: Anc Greek??????/zoster(=belt, girdle) + ????/zone(=belt) > ???????/zonimi(=gird) Coined/History The zoster was a belt worn by warriors in ancient Greece in order to secure their armour....
- Syphilis
Term: syphilis Literally meaning: ?swine love? Origin: Anc Greek???/sys(=sow, swine) +?????/philia (=philia, combining form meaning ?affection?, ?friendship? or ?mutual love?) >>?????/phileo (verb meaning ?love?, ?kiss?, ?have tenderness...
- Aids (acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)- Transmission, Diagnosis, Prevention
AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)§ Syndrome means a group of symptoms. § AIDS is the deficiency of immune system. § Caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a retrovirus having RNA genome....
- The Most: Related To Microbes
PPLO 1. Largest (longest) plant virus Citrus tristeza (rod shaped)- 20,000 nm in size (0.02 mm) 2. Largest animal virus Parrot fever Virus (450...