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heteroplasny
Term: heteroplasmy
Literally meaning: different form
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/heteros(=different, other, next)
?????? (noun)/ plasma(=something formed or molded, an idol) > ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold).
Coined/History
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Definition
Heteroplasmy is the presence of a mixture of more than one type of of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) meaning that only more than one mitochondrial DNA sequence present.
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Sarcoplasm
Term: sarcoplasm Literally meaning: ?flesh matrix? Origin: Anc Greek????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+ ?????? (noun)/plasma (=something formed or molded, an idol)> ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold). Coined/History(?)...
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Plasmapheresis
Term: plasmapheresisLiterally meaning: ?withdraw plasma? Origin: Anc Greek? JJ ABEL 1857 ? 1938? ??????(noun)/plasma (=something formed or molded, an idol) > ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold).+?????????/apheresis(=taking away, withdraw)Coined/HistoryIn...
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Kinetoplast
Term: kinetoplastLiterally meaning: ?plastid associated with movement? because kinetoplast is associated with basal body (kinetosome) of some protozoa from which a flagellum or cilium arises in motile eukaryotic cells.Origin: Anc Greek???????/kinesis(=movement)??????...
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Plasmid
Term: plasmidOrigin: Anc Greek ?????? (noun)/plasma(=something formed or molded, an idol) > ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold) -????/idio(=-id, suffix that is used as diminutive of a noun )original meaning of plasma: substance of uncertain shape.Joshua...
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Plasma
Term: plasmaOrigin: Anc Greek ?????? (noun)/plasma(=something formed or molded, an idol) > ??????/plasso(=create, form, mold) original meaning: a substance without shape Coined: ?The term "plasma membrane" was coined by a Swiss botanist Karl Wilhelm...
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