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peridontium
Term: peridontium
Literally meaning: ?around the tooth?
Origin: Anc Greek
????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)
++?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)
+-um=latin suffix that forms singular nouns
Coined/History
Definition
Periodontium is tissue that surround and support the teeth, including the, periodontal ligament, gums cementum, and alveolar and supporting bone.
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Myocardium
Term: myocardiumLiterally meaning: ?muscle he?rt?Origin: Anc Greek??o/myo-(=combining form denoting muscle) >mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived...
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Pericardium
Term: pericardium Literally meaning: ?around the heart?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock)+um...
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Endosteum
Term: endosteum Literally meaning: ? bone inside?Origin: Anc Greek????-/endo-(= compining form for ?inside?, ?internal?, ?within?)+ ??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) +-um=latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionEndosteum...
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Periosteum
Term: periosteum Literally meaning: ?around the bone?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) +-um=latin suffix that forms singular nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionPeriosteum...
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Perimysium
Term: perimysiumLiterally meaning: ?around the muscle?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ???/mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+-um=latin suffix...
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