Biology
- Planaria Regeneration
Regeneration is when stem cells create needed body parts of an organism. Both starfish and lizards have this ability. Starfish can regrow their limbs if they are cut. Salamanders have this ability with their limbs and tails as well. Planaria regenerate...
- 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...
- Schistomelia
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- Dystonia
Term:dystoniaOrigin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown) ?????/tonos (=impairment of muscle tone) > ?????/taneo(=strain) Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919)Coined:...
- Cancer
Term: cancer Origin: Anc Greek ????????/carkinos(=crab) ???????? > ???????+???? (= hard+move) Coined: by Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) who noted similarity of crabs to some tumors and especially he used the Greek words carcinos" and "carcinoma"...
Biology
rhizomelia
Term: rhizomelia
Literally meaning: ?roots of limbs?
Origin: Anc Greek
(????-) (??? ???> (rhizo-)(=root)
?????(??? ???)/melos(=limb)
Coined/History
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Definition
A situation referring to hip or shoulder joints resulting to abnormal growth of limbs.
- Planaria Regeneration
Regeneration is when stem cells create needed body parts of an organism. Both starfish and lizards have this ability. Starfish can regrow their limbs if they are cut. Salamanders have this ability with their limbs and tails as well. Planaria regenerate...
- 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...
- Schistomelia
...
- Dystonia
Term:dystoniaOrigin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown) ?????/tonos (=impairment of muscle tone) > ?????/taneo(=strain) Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919)Coined:...
- Cancer
Term: cancer Origin: Anc Greek ????????/carkinos(=crab) ???????? > ???????+???? (= hard+move) Coined: by Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC ? ca. 370 BC) who noted similarity of crabs to some tumors and especially he used the Greek words carcinos" and "carcinoma"...