Biology
- Episiotomy
Term: episiotomyLiterally meaning: ?insicion of pubis region?Origin: Anc Greek???????/epision/( the pubic region) + ????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut) Coined/HistoryThe term was coined by Austrian obstetrician Carl...
- 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?...
- Stenosis
Term:stenosisLiterally meaning: ?narrowing?Origin: Anc Greek??????/steino/ (=constrict, narrow, concentrate)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionStenosis is an abnormal narrowing in any passage or tubular...
- Phimosis
Term: phimosis Literally meaning: ?muzzling? Origin: Med Greek?????/phimoo(=muzzle) > ?????/phimos(=gag)+ ((-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?) Coined/HistoryThe first recorded use of the term, in reference to the prepuce, was the...
- 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
anastomosis
Term: anastomosis
Literally 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
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Definition
An anastomosis is a surgical connection between parts and especially hollow tubular parts like blood vessels or distal parts of intestine.
- Episiotomy
Term: episiotomyLiterally meaning: ?insicion of pubis region?Origin: Anc Greek???????/epision/( the pubic region) + ????/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >?????/temno(=cut) Coined/HistoryThe term was coined by Austrian obstetrician Carl...
- 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?...
- Stenosis
Term:stenosisLiterally meaning: ?narrowing?Origin: Anc Greek??????/steino/ (=constrict, narrow, concentrate)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?)Coined/History(?)DefinitionStenosis is an abnormal narrowing in any passage or tubular...
- Phimosis
Term: phimosis Literally meaning: ?muzzling? Origin: Med Greek?????/phimoo(=muzzle) > ?????/phimos(=gag)+ ((-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?) Coined/HistoryThe first recorded use of the term, in reference to the prepuce, was the...
- 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...