Biology
- Hypnosis
Term: hypnosisLiterally meaning: ?sleeping process? Origin: Anc Greek?õ????/hypnos(=sleep)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryThe best source of reference to hypnosis came from ancient Egypt (3rd cen). The Demotic...
- Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
- Hemohromatosis
Term: hemochromatosisLiterally meaning: state of blood colorationOrigin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)?????/chroma(=color) > ??????/chripto(=touch or anoint)-????/-osis (=suffix meaning ?condition? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryThe disease was first described...
- Cyanosis
Term: cyanosisOrigin: Anc Greek ???????/cyanous(=dark blue)- ????/-osis(=suffix denoting state or condition; eg "a disease state" CoinedThe term cyanosis was coined by BAUMES? Definition Cyanosis is the appearance of a blue or purple coloration...
- Aponeurosis
Term: aponeurosisOrigin: Anc Greek???/apo(=off, away from)??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=cutgut) (?????? (?>?)/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines of young animals.-????/-osis/(=suffix expressing state or condition,...
Biology
heterosis
Term: heterosis
Literally meaning: differentition
Origin: Anc Greek
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/heteros(=different, other)
- ????/-osis(=suffix denoting state or condition such as "a disease state")
Coined/History
in 1914, the term 'heterosis' was coined and first proposed by G. H. Shullin in order to describe the improved vigour of F1 hybrids in comparison to their parental homozygous lines.
Definition
Heterosis or hybrid vigor is the increase in size, growth rate or fertility of a offspring over those of its parents. Since 1930s, exploitation of heterosis has spread to include many other crop plants.
- Hypnosis
Term: hypnosisLiterally meaning: ?sleeping process? Origin: Anc Greek?õ????/hypnos(=sleep)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryThe best source of reference to hypnosis came from ancient Egypt (3rd cen). The Demotic...
- Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
- Hemohromatosis
Term: hemochromatosisLiterally meaning: state of blood colorationOrigin: Anc Greek????/hema(=blood)?????/chroma(=color) > ??????/chripto(=touch or anoint)-????/-osis (=suffix meaning ?condition? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryThe disease was first described...
- Cyanosis
Term: cyanosisOrigin: Anc Greek ???????/cyanous(=dark blue)- ????/-osis(=suffix denoting state or condition; eg "a disease state" CoinedThe term cyanosis was coined by BAUMES? Definition Cyanosis is the appearance of a blue or purple coloration...
- Aponeurosis
Term: aponeurosisOrigin: Anc Greek???/apo(=off, away from)??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=cutgut) (?????? (?>?)/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines of young animals.-????/-osis/(=suffix expressing state or condition,...