Biology
- Angiosarcoma
Term: angiosarcomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of vessel?s flesh?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth...
- Sarcomere
Term: sarcomere Literally meaning: ?part of flesh? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+?????/meros(=part) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSarcomere is the basic functional contractile units of a muscle which is composed...
- 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...
- Liposarcoma
Term: liposarcomaLiterally meaning: a state of fleshy fatty massOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+-???/-oma (suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth)Coined/HistoryLiposarcoma...
- Epidermis
Term: epidermis Origin: Anc Greek ???/epi(=prefix meaning upon, on) +?????/derma(=skin) > ????/dero(=peel) Definition: 1. (anatomy) the outer layer of the skin 2. (botany) the outermost layer of cells covering the leaves and young...
Biology
sarcolemma
Term: sarcolemma
Literally meaning: ?flesh husk?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos
+?????/lemma (=skin, husk, sheath) > ???????/lamvano(=get, receive)
Coined/History
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Definition
Sarcolemma is the the cell membrane of a muscle cell that consists of two layers. The inner layer is a typical cell membrane, while the outer layer that fuses with tendon fibers at the end of each muscle fiber, consists of polysaccharides.
- Angiosarcoma
Term: angiosarcomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of vessel?s flesh?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth...
- Sarcomere
Term: sarcomere Literally meaning: ?part of flesh? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+?????/meros(=part) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSarcomere is the basic functional contractile units of a muscle which is composed...
- 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...
- Liposarcoma
Term: liposarcomaLiterally meaning: a state of fleshy fatty massOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+-???/-oma (suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth)Coined/HistoryLiposarcoma...
- Epidermis
Term: epidermis Origin: Anc Greek ???/epi(=prefix meaning upon, on) +?????/derma(=skin) > ????/dero(=peel) Definition: 1. (anatomy) the outer layer of the skin 2. (botany) the outermost layer of cells covering the leaves and young...