Biology
- Anastomosis
Term: anastomosisLiterally meaning: ?communicating opening?Origin: Anc Greek???- /ana-(=combining form meaning upon, throughout) + ?????/stoma (=mouth) >????/tome(=cutting, incision) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAn anastomosis is...
- Angiohyalinosis
Term: angiohyalinosisLiterally meaning: ?glassy vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+?????/hyalos(=glass) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryDefinitionAngiohyalinosis is...
- Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
- Urethrostenosis
Term: urethrostenosis Literally meaning: ?narrowing of urethra? Origin: Anc Greek?????/uron(=urine) >????/????(=watery liquid) >???/roe(=flowing)+ ??????/steino/ (=constrict, narrow, concentrate)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)...
- 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
stenosis
Term:stenosis
Literally meaning: ?narrowing?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/steino/ (=constrict, narrow, concentrate)
+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)
Coined/History
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Definition
Stenosis is an abnormal narrowing in any passage or tubular structure including blood vessels, heart valves and vertebral canal
- Anastomosis
Term: anastomosisLiterally meaning: ?communicating opening?Origin: Anc Greek???- /ana-(=combining form meaning upon, throughout) + ?????/stoma (=mouth) >????/tome(=cutting, incision) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionAn anastomosis is...
- Angiohyalinosis
Term: angiohyalinosisLiterally meaning: ?glassy vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+?????/hyalos(=glass) + (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/HistoryDefinitionAngiohyalinosis is...
- Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
- Urethrostenosis
Term: urethrostenosis Literally meaning: ?narrowing of urethra? Origin: Anc Greek?????/uron(=urine) >????/????(=watery liquid) >???/roe(=flowing)+ ??????/steino/ (=constrict, narrow, concentrate)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)...
- 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...