Biology
hematoma
Term: hematoma
Literally meaning: bloody condition
Origin: Anc Greek
????/hema(=blood)
-???/-oma(=condition of a disease such as in tumors)
Coined/History
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Definition
A collection of blood in an organ, space, or tissue outside the blood vessels. Hematomas cause swelling and inflammation with common complication the risk of infection. Hematoma differs from ecchymosis (blood leacing but only just under the skin) and from hemorrhage (active bleeding).
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Term: hematuria Literally meaning: ?urine with blood? Origin: Anc Greek ????-/hema(-blood) (gen ???????/hematos) +?????/-uria > ?????uron(=urine) Coined/History Definition The presence of erythrocytes in urine ...
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Ischemia
Term: ischemiaLiterally meaning: ?? reduction in blood supply ?Origin: Anc Greek/é???/isho(=hold, stop, constrict) + ????/hema(=blood) Coined/History (?)DefinitionIschemia is a restriction in blood supply to tissues caused by many factors...
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Ecchymosis
Term: ecchymosisLiterally meaning: "pour out?Origin: Anc Greek??-/ec-(=prefix meaning ?from?, ?out of?, ?upwards??????/chymos(=juice) >???/cheo(=pour)Coined/HistoryThree terms that refer to bleeding that occurs in the skin are petechiae, purpura,...
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Hemorrhage
Term: hemorrhage Literally meaning: "escape of blood" Origin: Anc Greek ????/heama(=blood) + ????/rage(=breaking) >???????/regnymai(=to break) Coined: (?) Definition : Bleeding....
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Anemia And Suffix -emia
Term: anemia Literally meaning: "without blood" Origin: Anc Greek ???????/anaimia(= lack of blood) >?? /an (prefix that denotes absence) + ????/hema (blood) ---> -emia : suffix that denotes the term ????/hema (blood) Coined: the first...
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