Biology
- 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...
- Hemizygosity
Term: hemizygosityLiterally meaning: half double, singleOrigin: Anc Greek???-/hemi(=prefix meaning half)???????/zygotia(=zigosity meaning the state of genes for a trait in diploids) > ?????/zygos(=yoke, doubled)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by by British...
- Hemiptera
Term: hemipteraLiterally meaning: half of wingsOrigin: Anc Greek???-/hemi-(=prefix meaning ?half?)?????? /pteron(=wing) Coined /HistoryThe name was coined in 1758 by Linnaeus because of wings? structure, as in many Hemiptera , the basal...
- Diatom
Term: diatomOrigin: Anc Greek???-/dia(=prefix meaning through,) > probably from the root ???/dis(=twice) +?????/temno(=cut in two ) literally means ?be cut in two? or ?be cut through? probably because they seem to have been cut in half.Coined(?) Van...
- Hemiplegia
Term: hemiplegia Origin: Anc Greek ???-/hemi(=half) + ?????/plege(=a stroke, a wound , a calamity) --> half stroke > ??????/pleto(=to stroke) Definition: Total paralysis occuring in one side of the body affecting arm, trunk...
Biology
hemisphere
Term: hemisphere
Literally meaning: half of a sphere
Origin: Anc Greek
???????????/h?misphairion(=half of a sphere)
???-/hemi-(=prefix meaning ?half?)
??????? /spheran(=ball, sphere)
Coined /History
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Definition
(anatomy) Either of the lateral halves of the cerebrum.
- 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...
- Hemizygosity
Term: hemizygosityLiterally meaning: half double, singleOrigin: Anc Greek???-/hemi(=prefix meaning half)???????/zygotia(=zigosity meaning the state of genes for a trait in diploids) > ?????/zygos(=yoke, doubled)Coined/HistoryIn 1905 by by British...
- Hemiptera
Term: hemipteraLiterally meaning: half of wingsOrigin: Anc Greek???-/hemi-(=prefix meaning ?half?)?????? /pteron(=wing) Coined /HistoryThe name was coined in 1758 by Linnaeus because of wings? structure, as in many Hemiptera , the basal...
- Diatom
Term: diatomOrigin: Anc Greek???-/dia(=prefix meaning through,) > probably from the root ???/dis(=twice) +?????/temno(=cut in two ) literally means ?be cut in two? or ?be cut through? probably because they seem to have been cut in half.Coined(?) Van...
- Hemiplegia
Term: hemiplegia Origin: Anc Greek ???-/hemi(=half) + ?????/plege(=a stroke, a wound , a calamity) --> half stroke > ??????/pleto(=to stroke) Definition: Total paralysis occuring in one side of the body affecting arm, trunk...