zeiosis

English

Etymology

Coined by Costero and Pomerat (1951),^[1] who refer it to Ancient Greek ζείω (zeíō), alternative form of ζέω (zéō, “to boil”) + -osis. The authentic Ancient Greek term would be ζέσις (zésis, “boiling”).

The derivation was chosen because blebs are said to "resemble the behavior of a very dense fluid under intense boiling".

Noun

zeiosis (uncountable)

(cytology) The formation of blebs.
Synonym: blebbing

References

^ I. Costero and C. M. Pomerat (1951) “Cultivation of neurons from the adult human cerebral and cerebellar cortex”, in American Journal of Anatomy, volume 89, number 3, →DOI, pages 405–467

[1] I. Costero and C. M. Pomerat (1951) “Cultivation of neurons from the adult human cerebral and cerebellar cortex”, in American Journal of Anatomy, volume 89, number 3, →DOI, pages 405–467

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