Biology
- Dyschondroplasia Or, Chondrodysplasia
Term: dyschodroplasia or, chondrodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal cartilage formation?Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune)> ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+???????/chondros...
- Osteoclast
Term: osteoclastLiterally meaning: ?what breaks bones?Origin: Anc Greek'ï???[õ?/ostoun(=bone)+????,?/ klao, klo(=break, prune)Coined/History Osteoclasts were discovered on bone surface by Swiss anatomist Albert von Kolliker (1817-1905), ...
- Myeloid
Term: myeloidLiterally meaning: ?bone marrow (or core) like?Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=to be enclosed)-??????/-oides(=-oid, prefix meaning ?like?, ?type?, ?form?) Coined/HistoryIn 1869 by The Neumann, as he was the first...
- Enostosis
Term: enostosisLiterally meaning: " bone inside?Origin: Anc Greek??/en-(= prefix meaning ?in?)??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) Coined/History (?)Definition An enostosis or bone island represents a morbid bony growth...
- Metaphysis
Term: metaphysisOrigin: Anc Greek????(=prefix meaning ?after, next, behind or beyond? + (-????)/-physi(=-physis, noun of verb ???=grow, germinate) literally meaning ?to grow next? Definition: Metaphysis is the portion of growth between the epiphysis and...
Biology
epiphysis
Term: epiphysis
Origin: Anc Greek
???/epi(=prefix , with the accusative case meaning ?upon, towards?)
+ (-????)/-physi(=-physis, noun of verb ???=to grow, to germinate)
literally meaning ?to grow towards?
Definition:
Epihysis is each of the growing ends of the long bone (diaphysis) which ossifies separately from the bone shaft.
- Dyschondroplasia Or, Chondrodysplasia
Term: dyschodroplasia or, chondrodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal cartilage formation?Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune)> ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+???????/chondros...
- Osteoclast
Term: osteoclastLiterally meaning: ?what breaks bones?Origin: Anc Greek'ï???[õ?/ostoun(=bone)+????,?/ klao, klo(=break, prune)Coined/History Osteoclasts were discovered on bone surface by Swiss anatomist Albert von Kolliker (1817-1905), ...
- Myeloid
Term: myeloidLiterally meaning: ?bone marrow (or core) like?Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=to be enclosed)-??????/-oides(=-oid, prefix meaning ?like?, ?type?, ?form?) Coined/HistoryIn 1869 by The Neumann, as he was the first...
- Enostosis
Term: enostosisLiterally meaning: " bone inside?Origin: Anc Greek??/en-(= prefix meaning ?in?)??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) Coined/History (?)Definition An enostosis or bone island represents a morbid bony growth...
- Metaphysis
Term: metaphysisOrigin: Anc Greek????(=prefix meaning ?after, next, behind or beyond? + (-????)/-physi(=-physis, noun of verb ???=grow, germinate) literally meaning ?to grow next? Definition: Metaphysis is the portion of growth between the epiphysis and...