Biology
- Prostate
Term: prostateLiterally meaning: ?protector, guardian?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/proistimi(=stand before) >???-/pro-(= towards, in front of, before) +??????/istimi(=put, stand, inhibit) Coined/Historyby the Greek phycisian and anatomist...
- Monocyte
Term: monocyteLiterally meaning: «single cell?Origin: Anc Greek?????/monos(=single)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)Coined/History(?)DefinitionMonocyte is a type of mononuclear leucocyte...
- Leucocyte
Term: leucocyteLiterally meaning: white cell Origin: Anc Greek??????/leucos(=white)+ cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)Coined/HistoryDefinitionLeucocyte is blood white cell part of the immune...
- Histone
Term: histoneLiterally meaning : portion of a warpOrigin: Anc Greek????? / histos(=warp, web) > ??????/istimi(=stand, inhibit) ????/-one(=suffix denoting a "weaker" derivative) eg histone, Coined/HistoryIn 1874 Friedrich Miescher?s demonstating the...
- Histology
Term: histology Origin: Anc Greek ????? / histos(=warp, web) > ??????/istimi(=stand, inhibit) +?????/-logia(=study of) Coined: Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) was the first who described pulmonary alveoli, capillaries, renal corpuscles,...
Biology
histiocyte
Term: histiocyte
Literally meaning: tissue cell
Origin: Anc Greek
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Definition
A histiocyte is a large cell that is part of the mononuclear phagocyte of immune system found in normal connective tissue.
- Prostate
Term: prostateLiterally meaning: ?protector, guardian?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/proistimi(=stand before) >???-/pro-(= towards, in front of, before) +??????/istimi(=put, stand, inhibit) Coined/Historyby the Greek phycisian and anatomist...
- Monocyte
Term: monocyteLiterally meaning: «single cell?Origin: Anc Greek?????/monos(=single)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)Coined/History(?)DefinitionMonocyte is a type of mononuclear leucocyte...
- Leucocyte
Term: leucocyteLiterally meaning: white cell Origin: Anc Greek??????/leucos(=white)+ cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)Coined/HistoryDefinitionLeucocyte is blood white cell part of the immune...
- Histone
Term: histoneLiterally meaning : portion of a warpOrigin: Anc Greek????? / histos(=warp, web) > ??????/istimi(=stand, inhibit) ????/-one(=suffix denoting a "weaker" derivative) eg histone, Coined/HistoryIn 1874 Friedrich Miescher?s demonstating the...
- Histology
Term: histology Origin: Anc Greek ????? / histos(=warp, web) > ??????/istimi(=stand, inhibit) +?????/-logia(=study of) Coined: Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) was the first who described pulmonary alveoli, capillaries, renal corpuscles,...