Biology
ethmoid
Term: ethmoid
Literally meaning: sieve like
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/ethmos(=sieve)
-??????/-oid(=suffix meaning ?form?, ?type?, ?likeness? ?resemblance?)
Coined/History
The term is related to the bone which has a large number of sievelike openings.
Definition
Ethmoid is a light spongy bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain located between the orbits.
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Companion Cells Are Closely Associated With
A) Guard cells B) Trichomes C) Vessel elements D) Sieve elements The correct answer is: D) Sieve elements...
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Periosteum
Term: periosteum Literally meaning: ?around the bone?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) +-um=latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionPeriosteum...
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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...
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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...
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-oid
oidAnc Greek-??????/-oid(=suffix meaning ?form?, ?type?, ?likeness? ?resemblance?) >?????/eidos(=type, kind)...
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