Biology
- Homework -blood Cells
Look at the links and the video clip on this blog about blood cells. In addition read pages 93-97 in your book. Then make some notes about: Red blood cellsWhite blood cells- Including the different types i.e. phagocytes and lymphocytesPlatelets Give...
- The Major Blood Vessels And The Blood Cells
Blood Cells White Blood Cells White Blood Cells Definitions wiki link How is carbon dioxide transported? Wiki link to white blood cells Plasma ...
- Leucodystrophy
Term: leucodystrophyLiterally meaning:. Delay of the growth of the white matterOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/leucos(=white)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+...
- Leucocyte
Term: leucocyteLiterally meaning: white cell Origin: Anc Greek??????/leucos(=white)+ cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)Coined/HistoryDefinitionLeucocyte is blood white cell part of the immune...
- Anemia And Suffix -emia
Term: anemia Literally meaning: "without blood" Origin: Anc Greek ???????/anaimia(= lack of blood) >?? /an (prefix that denotes absence) + ????/hema (blood) ---> -emia : suffix that denotes the term ????/hema (blood) Coined: the first...
Biology
leucopenia
Term: leukopenia
Literally meaning: lack or deficiency of white
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/leucos(=white)
?????/penia(=poverty, lack)
Coined/History
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Definition
Leucopenia is a decrease in the number of white blood cells
- Homework -blood Cells
Look at the links and the video clip on this blog about blood cells. In addition read pages 93-97 in your book. Then make some notes about: Red blood cellsWhite blood cells- Including the different types i.e. phagocytes and lymphocytesPlatelets Give...
- The Major Blood Vessels And The Blood Cells
Blood Cells White Blood Cells White Blood Cells Definitions wiki link How is carbon dioxide transported? Wiki link to white blood cells Plasma ...
- Leucodystrophy
Term: leucodystrophyLiterally meaning:. Delay of the growth of the white matterOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/leucos(=white)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+...
- Leucocyte
Term: leucocyteLiterally meaning: white cell Origin: Anc Greek??????/leucos(=white)+ cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)Coined/HistoryDefinitionLeucocyte is blood white cell part of the immune...
- Anemia And Suffix -emia
Term: anemia Literally meaning: "without blood" Origin: Anc Greek ???????/anaimia(= lack of blood) >?? /an (prefix that denotes absence) + ????/hema (blood) ---> -emia : suffix that denotes the term ????/hema (blood) Coined: the first...