Biology
- Angiotelectasia
Term: angiotelectasiaLiterally meaning : ? stretching out the terminal vessels?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ?????/telos(=end)+ ???????/ectasis(=an extension, or distension)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAngiotelectasia...
- Episclera
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- Scleritis
Term: scleritis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of sclera? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)+-????/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ nosos/=disease, denoting ?inflammation...
- Scleroblastema
Term: scleroblastema Literally meaning: ?tough sprouts? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)+??????> blasty (=sprout, germ) >?????/valo(=push, throw) Coined/History(?)DefinitionScleroblastema is the...
- Scleroderma
Term: sclerodermaLiterally meaning: tough skinOrigin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)?????/derma(=skin) > ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay).Coined/Historyin 1847 by Gintrac who based on the...
Biology
sclerectasia
Term: sclerectasia
Literally meaning: ?extension of the sclera?
Origin: Anc Greek
???????/scleros(=hard, tough)
???????/ectasis(=an extension, or distention)
Coined/History
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Definition
Sclerectasia is a bulging of the sclera (white outer coating of the eye).
- Angiotelectasia
Term: angiotelectasiaLiterally meaning : ? stretching out the terminal vessels?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ?????/telos(=end)+ ???????/ectasis(=an extension, or distension)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAngiotelectasia...
- Episclera
...
- Scleritis
Term: scleritis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of sclera? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)+-????/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ nosos/=disease, denoting ?inflammation...
- Scleroblastema
Term: scleroblastema Literally meaning: ?tough sprouts? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)+??????> blasty (=sprout, germ) >?????/valo(=push, throw) Coined/History(?)DefinitionScleroblastema is the...
- Scleroderma
Term: sclerodermaLiterally meaning: tough skinOrigin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)?????/derma(=skin) > ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay).Coined/Historyin 1847 by Gintrac who based on the...