Biology
- Thalassemia
Term: thalassemia Literally meaning: ?sea in the blood? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thalassa(=sea)-?????/-hemia (=suffix denoting blood) > ????/hema(=blood) Coined/HistoryThalasemia was first described in 1925 by American paediatrician and hematologist Thomas...
- 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...
- Schizocyte
Term: schizocyte Literally meaning: ?split cell ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) +????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSchizocyte...
- Pancytopenia
Term: pancytopenia Literally meaning: ?shortage of all cells? Origin: Anc Greek???-/pan-(=all)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) + ?????/penia(=poverty, lack, povert) Coined/History(?)...
- Poikilocyte
Term: poikilocyteLiterally meaning: ?cell of different form?Origin: Anc Greek????????/ poikilos(=various, different)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPoikilocyte...
Biology
elliptocytosis
Term: elliptocytosis
Literally meaning: ?ovalocytossis)
Origin: Anc Greek
????????/elleipsis (=deletion, absence )
+?????/cytos(=cell) > ??????/cytion(=box, small container)
Coined/History
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Definition
Elliptocytosis is a hereditary blood disorder in which an abnormally large number of the erythocytes are elliptical (oval shaped) instead of the typical biconcave disc shape. The disorder is caused by cell membrane dysfunction leading to anemia.
- Thalassemia
Term: thalassemia Literally meaning: ?sea in the blood? Origin: Anc Greek???????/thalassa(=sea)-?????/-hemia (=suffix denoting blood) > ????/hema(=blood) Coined/HistoryThalasemia was first described in 1925 by American paediatrician and hematologist Thomas...
- 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...
- Schizocyte
Term: schizocyte Literally meaning: ?split cell ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) +????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSchizocyte...
- Pancytopenia
Term: pancytopenia Literally meaning: ?shortage of all cells? Origin: Anc Greek???-/pan-(=all)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) + ?????/penia(=poverty, lack, povert) Coined/History(?)...
- Poikilocyte
Term: poikilocyteLiterally meaning: ?cell of different form?Origin: Anc Greek????????/ poikilos(=various, different)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)Coined/HistoryDefinitionPoikilocyte...