Biology
meso-
????-/meso-=meso-, prefix denoting "middle", "between"
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Mesomelia
Term: mesomeliaLiterally meaning: ?other antigen?Origin: Anc Greek????-/meso-(=midle)(+?????/(+melia) > melos/?????(feminine)(=limb)Coined/History(?)DefinitionMesomelia is the condition in which the middle part of limbs are shorter than the other...
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Catalase
Term: catalase Literally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down?Origin: Anc Greek????/cata(=prefix denoting ?down to? and sometimes ?against?)?????/lysis (=???/leo (break up, solve) à dissolution or a riot+ (-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to...
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Peritrich
Term: peritrich Literally meaning: ?with hair all around? Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri-(=prefix denoting around)-??????/-trichio(=-trich, suffix denoting hair) > ????/thrix(=hair) Coined/History(?)Definition A group of cilate protozoan (order Peritrichida),...
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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...
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Eu-
eu- prefix meaning "well, good, easy" derived by ancient Greek prefix ??/eu eukaryotic, eutheria, eutrophication...
Biology