Biology
- Angiostasis
Term: angiostasisLiterally meaning: ?standing of vessels?Origin: Anc Greek??????/angio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+??????/histimi(=stand) >??????/stasis(=halt)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAngiostasis is the state of normal regulation...
- Crystal
Term: crystalLiterally meaning: ?the state of standing cold?Origin: Anc Greek????/cryo(=cold, ice cold)Coined/History Crystals derived by Greek word meaning ?ice cold? because it was originally thought that crystals were a type...
- Glycosidase
Term: glycosidaseLiterally meaning: ?an enzyme that breaks down glycosides?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glykos(=sweet)+ (-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- Catalase
Term: catalase Literally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down?Origin: Anc Greek????/cata(=prefix denoting ?down to? and sometimes ?against?)?????/lysis (=???/leo (break up, solve) à dissolution or a riot+ (-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to...
- Hemostasis Or Haemostasis
Term: hemostasis or haemostasis Literally meaning: stoppage of bleedingOrigin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)??????/stasis(=halt) > ??????/histimi(=stand)Coined/HistoryHemostasis is a process which causes bleeding to stop...
Biology
crystallin
Term: crystallin
Literally meaning: ?that stands on cold?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/cryo(=cold)
+??????/histimi(=stand) >??????/stasis(=halt)
Coined/History
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Definition
A crystalline is a structural protein found mainly in lens of the eye.
- Angiostasis
Term: angiostasisLiterally meaning: ?standing of vessels?Origin: Anc Greek??????/angio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+??????/histimi(=stand) >??????/stasis(=halt)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAngiostasis is the state of normal regulation...
- Crystal
Term: crystalLiterally meaning: ?the state of standing cold?Origin: Anc Greek????/cryo(=cold, ice cold)Coined/History Crystals derived by Greek word meaning ?ice cold? because it was originally thought that crystals were a type...
- Glycosidase
Term: glycosidaseLiterally meaning: ?an enzyme that breaks down glycosides?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glykos(=sweet)+ (-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- Catalase
Term: catalase Literally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down?Origin: Anc Greek????/cata(=prefix denoting ?down to? and sometimes ?against?)?????/lysis (=???/leo (break up, solve) à dissolution or a riot+ (-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to...
- Hemostasis Or Haemostasis
Term: hemostasis or haemostasis Literally meaning: stoppage of bleedingOrigin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)??????/stasis(=halt) > ??????/histimi(=stand)Coined/HistoryHemostasis is a process which causes bleeding to stop...