Biology

pleiocytosis

Term: pleiocytosis

Literally meaning: ?state of most cells?

Origin: Anc Greek

????? or ??????/pleon or pleion(=more, the comparative of ?????/polys=much)

+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)

+(-????/-osis(=(=suffix denoting process or state)

Definition

Pleiocytosis is presence of a greater than normal number of cells, as lymphocytes, in cerebrospinal fluid.

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Term: neuroacanthocytosisLiterally meaning: ?neuronal condition with thorny cell?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=catgut)> (??????/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines...

- Spherocytosis
Term: spherocytosis Literally meaning: ?state of spherical cells? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sphera(=sphere, ball)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)+(-????)/(-osis...

- Pancytopenia
Term: pancytopenia Literally meaning: ?shortage of all cells? Origin: Anc Greek???-/pan-(=all)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) + ?????/penia(=poverty, lack, povert) Coined/History(?)...

- Pheochromocytoma
Term: pheochromocytomaLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek?????/pheos(= dusky, dim)+?????-/chromo-(=combining form denoting color)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) +-???/-oma...

- Phagocytosis
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