Biology
paracrine
Term: paracrine
Literally meaning: ?affecting nearby?
Origin: Anc Greek
????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?)
+???????/ecrino(=secrete) ??/ec>(=prefix meaning ?out?, ? from?) + ?????/crino(=judge, separate)
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Definition
Paracrine is the type of signaling in which a hormone secreted by a cell acts upon adjacent or nearby cells.
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Paraprotein
Term: paraproteinLiterally meaning: ?excess of protein?Origin: Anc Greek????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?) +????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime...
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Paramyosin
Term: paramyosinLiterally meaning: ?beside/like myosin?Origin: Anc Greek????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?) +???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle)...
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Parahemophilia
Term: parahemophilia Literally meaning: ?almost hemophilia/mild form of hemophilia? Origin: Anc Greek????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?) + ????/hema(=blood) +?????/philia (=philia,...
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Endocrine
Term: endocrineLiterally meaning: ?affecting within ?Origin: Anc Greek????-/endo-(= compining form for ?inside?, ?internal?, ?within?)+???????/ecrino(=to secrete)>??/ec>(=prefix meaning ?out?, ? from?) + ?????/crino(=to judge, to separate) Coined/History...
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Paracusis Or Paracusia
Term: paracusis or paracusia Literally meaning: ? beyond hearing or impaired hearing? Origin: Anc Greek????-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, ?beside?, ?near?, ?contrary of? ?side by side? ?past by?, ?beyond?) + ????/achoe(=hearing)...
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