Biology
taenia
Term: taenia
Literally meaning: ?band?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/taenia(=????)> ?????/tanyo(=strain)
Coined/History
Definition
Band, ribbon
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Angiotensin
Term: angiotensin Literally meaning: ?that which strains the vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+?????/teino (=extend) > ?????/tanyo(=strain, stretch, extend) > ??????/taenia(=band,...
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Tendon
Term: tendon Literally meaning: ?tendon, sinew? Origin: Anc Greek?????/teino (=extend) > ?????/tanyo(=strain, stretch) > ??????/taenia(=band, ribon) Coined/History(?) Definition A tendon is the fibrous and flexible connective tissue...
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Synteny
Term: synteny Literally meaning: "on the same ribbon" Origin: Anc Greek>???/syn(=together, with) + ????/vios(=life) + ??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain) Coined/HistorySynteny was originally coined by Renwick (1971)...
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Leptotene
Term: leptotene Literally meaning: ?thick band? Origin: Anc Greek??????/leptos(=thin) > ????/lepo(=peel)??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain) Coined/HistoryIn 1912 by The Belgian cytologist and gynecologist Hans von Winiwarter (1875-1949)...
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Pachytene
Term: pachytene Literally meaning: ?thick band? Origin: Anc Greek?????/pachys(=fat, dense) >??????/pactoo(=block, shut)??????/taenia(=band, ribon)> ?????/tanyo(=strain) Coined/HistoryIn 1912 by The Belgian cytologist and gynecologist Hans...
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