Biology
- Isotonic
Term: isotonicLiterally meaning: ?having equal tension?Origin: Anc Greek????/isos(=equal) comping form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod+?????/tonos (=the normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles) > ?????/taneo(=strain)Coined/History(?)...
- Peritonitis
Term: peritonitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of peritoneum?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+?????/tonos(=stretching) > ?????/taneo(=strain)+-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/=disease,...
- Peritoneum
Term: peritoneumLiterally meaning: ?stretched around?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+?????/tonos(=stretching) > ?????/taneo(=strain)Coined/History(?)DefinitionPeritoneum is the thin membrane that lines part of...
- Myotonia, Myotonic (adj)
Term: myotoniaOrigin: Anc Greek???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)?????/tonos (= the normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles)> ?????/taneo(=strain)myotonia...
- Dystonia
Term:dystoniaOrigin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown) ?????/tonos (=impairment of muscle tone) > ?????/taneo(=strain) Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919)Coined:...
Biology
hypotonic
Term:hypotonic
Origin: Anc Greek
???/hypo(=under)
?????/tonos(=stretching)
> ?????/taneo(=strain)
Definition:
1. Having less than normal tone or tension.
2. Having a lower osmotic pressure in comparison with a reference solution.
- Isotonic
Term: isotonicLiterally meaning: ?having equal tension?Origin: Anc Greek????/isos(=equal) comping form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod+?????/tonos (=the normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles) > ?????/taneo(=strain)Coined/History(?)...
- Peritonitis
Term: peritonitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of peritoneum?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+?????/tonos(=stretching) > ?????/taneo(=strain)+-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/=disease,...
- Peritoneum
Term: peritoneumLiterally meaning: ?stretched around?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+?????/tonos(=stretching) > ?????/taneo(=strain)Coined/History(?)DefinitionPeritoneum is the thin membrane that lines part of...
- Myotonia, Myotonic (adj)
Term: myotoniaOrigin: Anc Greek???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)?????/tonos (= the normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles)> ?????/taneo(=strain)myotonia...
- Dystonia
Term:dystoniaOrigin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown) ?????/tonos (=impairment of muscle tone) > ?????/taneo(=strain) Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919)Coined:...