Biology
Term: hyperplasia
Origin: Anc Greek
????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal)
+(-??????)/(-plasia)(= combining form denoting formation)
> ??????/plasso(=create)
Definition: The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or tissue due to abnormal proliferation of cells. It should be distinguished from hypertrophy , in which the cells increase in size.
- Hypoplasia
Term: hypoplasiaLiterally meaning: ?underdevelopment?Origin: Anc Greek???-/hypo- (prefix meaning "under", "beneath", "less", ?diminished?)+??????/plasis(=formation) ??????/plasso(=to create, to form, to mold) Coined/History(?)DefinitionHypoplasia is...
- Dyschondroplasia Or, Chondrodysplasia
Term: dyschodroplasia or, chondrodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal cartilage formation?Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune)> ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+???????/chondros...
- Hypertelorism
Term: hypertelorismLiterally meaning: ?excessive separation?Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) + ????-/tele(= prefix meaning far off, to a distance)+?????/orizo(=demarcate) > ????/horos(=barrier)Coined/HistoryIn...
- Pseydohypertrophy
Term: pseydohypertrophyLiterally meaning: ?untrue overgrowth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/pseydos(=????-/hyper(=combining form denoting ?over?)+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=gather)) Coined/HistoryIn 1868 by Duchenne de Boulogne (1806...
- Dysplasia
Term: dysplasia Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)??????/plasso(create, form, mold) Definition:Abnormal development usually enlargement of an organ,...
Biology
hyperplasia
Term: hyperplasia
Origin: Anc Greek
????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal)
+(-??????)/(-plasia)(= combining form denoting formation)
> ??????/plasso(=create)
Definition: The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or tissue due to abnormal proliferation of cells. It should be distinguished from hypertrophy , in which the cells increase in size.
- Hypoplasia
Term: hypoplasiaLiterally meaning: ?underdevelopment?Origin: Anc Greek???-/hypo- (prefix meaning "under", "beneath", "less", ?diminished?)+??????/plasis(=formation) ??????/plasso(=to create, to form, to mold) Coined/History(?)DefinitionHypoplasia is...
- Dyschondroplasia Or, Chondrodysplasia
Term: dyschodroplasia or, chondrodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal cartilage formation?Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune)> ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+???????/chondros...
- Hypertelorism
Term: hypertelorismLiterally meaning: ?excessive separation?Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) + ????-/tele(= prefix meaning far off, to a distance)+?????/orizo(=demarcate) > ????/horos(=barrier)Coined/HistoryIn...
- Pseydohypertrophy
Term: pseydohypertrophyLiterally meaning: ?untrue overgrowth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/pseydos(=????-/hyper(=combining form denoting ?over?)+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=gather)) Coined/HistoryIn 1868 by Duchenne de Boulogne (1806...
- Dysplasia
Term: dysplasia Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)??????/plasso(create, form, mold) Definition:Abnormal development usually enlargement of an organ,...