Biology
- Neuroacanthocytosis
Term: neuroacanthocytosisLiterally meaning: ?neuronal condition with thorny cell?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=catgut)> (??????/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines...
- Spermatocytogenesis
Term: spermatocytogenesisLiterally 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...
- 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(?)...
- Pleiocytosis
Term: pleiocytosisLiterally meaning: ?state of most cells?Origin: Anc Greek????? or ??????/pleon or pleion(=more, the comparative of ?????/polys=much)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)+(-????/-osis(=(=suffix...
- Poikilocytosis
Term: poikilocytosisLiterally meaning: ?state of having cells of various forms?Origin: Anc Greek????????/ poikilos(=various)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)+(-????)/-osis(=+(-????/(-osis)(=suffix...
Biology
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 )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)
Coined/History
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Definition
Spherocytosis is a condition of abnormally shaped red blood cell which seems round , rather than elliptical.
- Neuroacanthocytosis
Term: neuroacanthocytosisLiterally meaning: ?neuronal condition with thorny cell?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=catgut)> (??????/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines...
- Spermatocytogenesis
Term: spermatocytogenesisLiterally 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...
- 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(?)...
- Pleiocytosis
Term: pleiocytosisLiterally meaning: ?state of most cells?Origin: Anc Greek????? or ??????/pleon or pleion(=more, the comparative of ?????/polys=much)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)+(-????/-osis(=(=suffix...
- Poikilocytosis
Term: poikilocytosisLiterally meaning: ?state of having cells of various forms?Origin: Anc Greek????????/ poikilos(=various)+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion (=box, container)+(-????)/-osis(=+(-????/(-osis)(=suffix...