Biology
- Osteoclast
Term: osteoclastLiterally meaning: ?what breaks bones?Origin: Anc Greek'ï???[õ?/ostoun(=bone)+????,?/ klao, klo(=break, prune)Coined/History Osteoclasts were discovered on bone surface by Swiss anatomist Albert von Kolliker (1817-1905), ...
- Synostosis
Term: synostosis Literally meaning: "bones together? Origin: Anc Greek>???/syn(=together, with) + ??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) +(-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?) Coined/HistoryIn 1830, by...
- Peridontium
Term: peridontiumLiterally 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 nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionPeriodontium...
- Enostosis
Term: enostosisLiterally meaning: " bone inside?Origin: Anc Greek??/en-(= prefix meaning ?in?)??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) Coined/History (?)Definition An enostosis or bone island represents a morbid bony growth...
- Osteoporosis
Term: osteoporosis Origin: anc Greek ??????/osteo?(=bone) + ?????/poros(=pore, passage) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand Definition: Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture as a result of reduction...
Biology
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 nouns
Coined/History
Definition
Periosteum is a membrane that lines the outer surface of all bones, except at the joints of long bones.
- Osteoclast
Term: osteoclastLiterally meaning: ?what breaks bones?Origin: Anc Greek'ï???[õ?/ostoun(=bone)+????,?/ klao, klo(=break, prune)Coined/History Osteoclasts were discovered on bone surface by Swiss anatomist Albert von Kolliker (1817-1905), ...
- Synostosis
Term: synostosis Literally meaning: "bones together? Origin: Anc Greek>???/syn(=together, with) + ??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) +(-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?) Coined/HistoryIn 1830, by...
- Peridontium
Term: peridontiumLiterally 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 nounsCoined/HistoryDefinitionPeriodontium...
- Enostosis
Term: enostosisLiterally meaning: " bone inside?Origin: Anc Greek??/en-(= prefix meaning ?in?)??????/osteo?(=bone) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand) Coined/History (?)Definition An enostosis or bone island represents a morbid bony growth...
- Osteoporosis
Term: osteoporosis Origin: anc Greek ??????/osteo?(=bone) + ?????/poros(=pore, passage) > ? (accumulate) + ??????/istimi(stand Definition: Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture as a result of reduction...