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...
- Troponin
Term: troponin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryIn 1965 a protein was found which promoted aggragation of tropomyosin. In...
- Actin
Term: actinLiterally meaning: ? ray?Origin: Anc Greek'á????, -[é???/ actis(=ray) > (genitive) ???????/actinos +(-???)/-in, chemical ending that forms feminine nouns such as feminine French suffix: ?ine)Coined/History Actin was...
- Sarcoplasm
Term: sarcoplasm Literally meaning: ?flesh matrix? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+ ?????? (noun)/plasma (=something formed or molded, an idol)> ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold). Coined/History(?)...
- Sarcolemma
Term: sarcolemma Literally meaning: ?flesh husk? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+?????/lemma (=skin, husk, sheath) > ???????/lamvano(=get, receive) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSarcolemma is the the cell membrane...
Biology
sarcomere
Term: sarcomere
Literally meaning: ?part of flesh?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos
+?????/meros(=part)
Coined/History
(?)
Definition
Sarcomere is the basic functional contractile units of a muscle which is composed of bands of filaments made of the contractile protein filaments actin and myosin.
- 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...
- Troponin
Term: troponin Literally meaning: ?that which is turned?Origin: Anc Greek+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)Coined/HistoryIn 1965 a protein was found which promoted aggragation of tropomyosin. In...
- Actin
Term: actinLiterally meaning: ? ray?Origin: Anc Greek'á????, -[é???/ actis(=ray) > (genitive) ???????/actinos +(-???)/-in, chemical ending that forms feminine nouns such as feminine French suffix: ?ine)Coined/History Actin was...
- Sarcoplasm
Term: sarcoplasm Literally meaning: ?flesh matrix? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+ ?????? (noun)/plasma (=something formed or molded, an idol)> ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold). Coined/History(?)...
- Sarcolemma
Term: sarcolemma Literally meaning: ?flesh husk? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+?????/lemma (=skin, husk, sheath) > ???????/lamvano(=get, receive) Coined/History(?) DefinitionSarcolemma is the the cell membrane...