Biology
- Spherocytosis
Term: spherocytosis Literally meaning: ?state of spherical cells? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sphera(=sphere, ball)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)+(-????)/(-osis...
- Schizocyte
Term: schizocyte Literally meaning: ?split cell ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) +????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSchizocyte...
- Pheochromocytoma
Term: pheochromocytomaLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek?????/pheos(= dusky, dim)+?????-/chromo-(=combining form denoting color)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) +-???/-oma...
- Leucopenia
Term: leukopeniaLiterally meaning: lack or deficiency of whiteOrigin: Anc Greek??????/leucos(=white)?????/penia(=poverty, lack)Coined/History(?)Definition Leucopenia is a decrease in the number of white blood cells...
- 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
pancytopenia
Term: pancytopenia
Literally meaning: ?shortage of all cells?
Origin: Anc Greek
???-/pan-(=all)
+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)
+ ?????/penia(=poverty, lack, povert)
Coined/History
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Definition
Pancytopenia is the condition describing the reduction in the number of all types of blood cells such as red and white blood cells, as well as platelets. Aplastic anemia is a medical term that refers to a decrease in production of all types of blood cells.
- Spherocytosis
Term: spherocytosis Literally meaning: ?state of spherical cells? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sphera(=sphere, ball)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container)+(-????)/(-osis...
- Schizocyte
Term: schizocyte Literally meaning: ?split cell ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide) +????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) Coined/History(?)DefinitionSchizocyte...
- Pheochromocytoma
Term: pheochromocytomaLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek?????/pheos(= dusky, dim)+?????-/chromo-(=combining form denoting color)+????-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek ??????/kytion/cytion=box, container) +-???/-oma...
- Leucopenia
Term: leukopeniaLiterally meaning: lack or deficiency of whiteOrigin: Anc Greek??????/leucos(=white)?????/penia(=poverty, lack)Coined/History(?)Definition Leucopenia is a decrease in the number of white blood cells...
- 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...