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...
- Crystallin
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- Gyrase
Term: gyraseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down rounds?Origin: Anc Greek?????/gyros(=round, curved)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- Chitinase
Term: chitinaseLiterally meaning: ?an enzyme that breaks down chitin?Origin: Anc Greek?????/chiton(=tunic)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for...
- 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
crystallinity
Term: crystallinity
Literally meaning: ?the state of standing cold?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/cryo(=cold)
+??????/histimi(=to stand) >??????/stasis(=halt)
Coined/History
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Definition
Crystallinity is the degree of structural order of ions, molecules, and atoms in a solid. The degree of crystallinity is a term especially for studies of high polymers.
- 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...
- Crystallin
...
- Gyrase
Term: gyraseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down rounds?Origin: Anc Greek?????/gyros(=round, curved)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase...
- Chitinase
Term: chitinaseLiterally meaning: ?an enzyme that breaks down chitin?Origin: Anc Greek?????/chiton(=tunic)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes eg proteinase for protein or lipase for...
- 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...