Biology
- Angiokeratoma
Term: angiokeratomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of horned vessels?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growthCoined/HistoryThe term angiokeratoma was...
- 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?...
- Proteinase K
Term: proteinase (or endopeptidase K) Literally meaning: ?that enzyme which separates proteins?Origin: Anc Greek+????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance) +(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the...
- Keratin
Term: keratinLiterally meaning: ?protein of horn?Origin: Anc Greek?????/keras(=horn) > (genitive): ???????/keratosCoined/History The word appeared in literature around 1849 but the first attempt to extract keratins was by John Hoffmeier ...
- Heterosis
Term: heterosisLiterally meaning: differentition Origin: Anc Greek??????/heteros(=different, other)- ????/-osis(=suffix denoting state or condition such as "a disease state")Coined/Historyin 1914, the term 'heterosis' was coined...
Biology
keratosis
Term: keratosis
Literally meaning: horny state
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/keras(=horn)
+????/-osis (suffix denoting state or condition eg in medical terminology means "a disease state" )
Coined/History
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Definition
Keratosis is a wart-like.benigh growth of keratin on the skin.
- Angiokeratoma
Term: angiokeratomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of horned vessels?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growthCoined/HistoryThe term angiokeratoma was...
- 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?...
- Proteinase K
Term: proteinase (or endopeptidase K) Literally meaning: ?that enzyme which separates proteins?Origin: Anc Greek+????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance) +(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the...
- Keratin
Term: keratinLiterally meaning: ?protein of horn?Origin: Anc Greek?????/keras(=horn) > (genitive): ???????/keratosCoined/History The word appeared in literature around 1849 but the first attempt to extract keratins was by John Hoffmeier ...
- Heterosis
Term: heterosisLiterally meaning: differentition Origin: Anc Greek??????/heteros(=different, other)- ????/-osis(=suffix denoting state or condition such as "a disease state")Coined/Historyin 1914, the term 'heterosis' was coined...