Biology
- Chymotrypsin
Term: chymotrypsinLiterally meaning: ?protein of rubbing juices?Origin: Greek?????/chymos(=juice) > ???/cheo(=pour)+ ?????/trivo (=rub, powder, grind) > (simple past) ?????? /etrips? Coined/History In 1934 M. ?unitz and...
- Eccrisis
Term: eccrisisLiterally meaning: "pour out"Origin: Anc Greek??-/ec-(=prefix meaning ?from?, ?out of?, ?upwards??????/ryssis(=noun of the verb ????/reo=flow)Coined/History(?)Definition Eccrisis is a medical term for excretion of waste...
- Xeroderma
Term: xerodermaOrigin: Anc Greek ????? /xeros(=dry)?????/derma(=skin beneath the epidermis) > ????? --> ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay)literally meaning "dry skin?Definition Xeroderma is a...
- Angioedema Or Angiooedema
Term: Angioedema or angiooedema (British English)Origin: Anc Greek ??????-/angeio-(=vessel) combining forms that are used as prefix meaning a vessel > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ??????/edema(=swelling) > ??????/edano(=to swell) >????/eda(="to see",...
- Ichthyosis
Term: ichthiasis Origin: ????? /ichthis(=fish) because in many types of this medical condition there is cracked skin, which is said to resemble the scales on a fish although the scales appear next to each other and the skin is thus more reptilian than...
Biology
ecchymosis
Term: ecchymosis
Literally meaning: "pour out?
Origin: Anc Greek
??-/ec-(=prefix meaning ?from?, ?out of?, ?upwards?
?????/chymos(=juice) >???/cheo(=pour)
Coined/History
Three terms that refer to bleeding that occurs in the skin are petechiae, purpura, and ecchymoses. Generally, the term "petechiea" refers to smaller lesions. " Ecchymoses are 1 to 2 cm in size, and are therefore larger than petechia (1?2 mm) or purpurae (>3 mm).
Definition
Ecchymosis or bruise is the medical term for skin discoloration caused by
ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue.(beneath the skin). Ecchymoses as also In petechiae, and purpura do not blanch when pressed
- Chymotrypsin
Term: chymotrypsinLiterally meaning: ?protein of rubbing juices?Origin: Greek?????/chymos(=juice) > ???/cheo(=pour)+ ?????/trivo (=rub, powder, grind) > (simple past) ?????? /etrips? Coined/History In 1934 M. ?unitz and...
- Eccrisis
Term: eccrisisLiterally meaning: "pour out"Origin: Anc Greek??-/ec-(=prefix meaning ?from?, ?out of?, ?upwards??????/ryssis(=noun of the verb ????/reo=flow)Coined/History(?)Definition Eccrisis is a medical term for excretion of waste...
- Xeroderma
Term: xerodermaOrigin: Anc Greek ????? /xeros(=dry)?????/derma(=skin beneath the epidermis) > ????? --> ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay)literally meaning "dry skin?Definition Xeroderma is a...
- Angioedema Or Angiooedema
Term: Angioedema or angiooedema (British English)Origin: Anc Greek ??????-/angeio-(=vessel) combining forms that are used as prefix meaning a vessel > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ??????/edema(=swelling) > ??????/edano(=to swell) >????/eda(="to see",...
- Ichthyosis
Term: ichthiasis Origin: ????? /ichthis(=fish) because in many types of this medical condition there is cracked skin, which is said to resemble the scales on a fish although the scales appear next to each other and the skin is thus more reptilian than...