Biology
- Sperm
Term: spermLiterally meaning: ?seed?Origin: Anc Greek??????/sperma(=seed) > ??????/spearo (=disperse)Coined/History Spermatozoa were first observed in 1677 by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek with a microscope. Leeuwenhoek named them animalcules(litle...
- Spermatogonium (pl Spermatogonia)
Term: spermatogonium (pl spermatogonia)Literally meaning: ?genital passage?Origin: Anc Greek??????(=seed) > ??????/spearo (=disperse) +?????/gonos(=offspring)> ?????/ genea(=generation) >?????/geno(= ?produce?, ?give birth to?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionSpermatogonia...
- 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...
Biology
spermatocytogenesis
Term: spermatocytogenesis
Literally meaning: ?process of producing sperm cells?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????(=seed) > ??????/spearo (=disperse)
+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)
+ ?????/geno (= ?give birth to?, ?producer of?)
Coined/History
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Definition
Spermatocytogenesis is the first step in the process of sperm cell development in male testis with the beginning of puberty. During spermatocytogenesis spermatogonia give rise to primary spermatocytes and then into spermatids.
- Sperm
Term: spermLiterally meaning: ?seed?Origin: Anc Greek??????/sperma(=seed) > ??????/spearo (=disperse)Coined/History Spermatozoa were first observed in 1677 by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek with a microscope. Leeuwenhoek named them animalcules(litle...
- Spermatogonium (pl Spermatogonia)
Term: spermatogonium (pl spermatogonia)Literally meaning: ?genital passage?Origin: Anc Greek??????(=seed) > ??????/spearo (=disperse) +?????/gonos(=offspring)> ?????/ genea(=generation) >?????/geno(= ?produce?, ?give birth to?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionSpermatogonia...
- 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...