leucodystrophy
Biology

leucodystrophy


Term: leucodystrophy
Literally meaning:. Delay of the growth of the white matter
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/leucos(=white)
+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)
+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=gather))
Coined/History
In 1928 by Bielschowsky and Henneberg
(Sourse: T. Inose and S Yoroi, Pathology International, 1962)
Definition
Leukodystrophy concerns to a group of genetic disorders characterized by dysfunction of the white matter of the brain affecting the myelin sheath.




- 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...

- Angiodystrophy
Term: angiodystrophyLiterally meaning: ?delay of growth due to vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline)...

- Dystrophin
Term: dystrophinLiterally meaning: ?malnutrition ?Origin: Anc Greek+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning ?difficult?, ?bad?, ?abnormal?, ?misfortune?) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )>...

- Dys-
 dys-Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown) dystrophy, dysfunction, dysarthria, dysgenesis, dyspnea, dysphagia, dysplasia, dystonia...

- Dystrophy
Term: dystrophy Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=to decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+?????/trophe(=food, nourishment)Because in dystrophies the muscle seems to have defective nutrition....



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