IDIOPLASM Meaning and
Definition
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1. A term applied by Nageli to a special modification of the living substance or protoplasm of the individual cell which determines its special characteristics and which is transmitted to all other cells derived from the first. 2. The chromatin substance of the nucleus which, in the sexual cell, transmits hereditary characteristics; germ-plasm. 3. The specific inheritable substance in the protozoan cell.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for IDIOPLASM
- udioplasm
- jdioplasm
- kdioplasm
- odioplasm
- 9dioplasm
- 8dioplasm
- isioplasm
- ixioplasm
- icioplasm
- ifioplasm
- irioplasm
- ieioplasm
- iduoplasm
- idjoplasm
- idkoplasm
- idooplasm
- id9oplasm
- id8oplasm
- idiiplasm
Etymology of IDIOPLASM
The word "idioplasm" is derived from two Greek roots: "idio" and "plasma".
- The prefix "idio" comes from the Greek word "idios", meaning "own" or "private". It is often used to refer to something distinct or unique.
- The word "plasma" in Greek refers to a form, shape, or mold. It can also mean "substance" or "material".
When combined, "idio" and "plasma" create the term "idioplasm", which was initially used in biology to refer to the unique material or substance found in the nucleus of a cell. The term gained prominence in the late 19th century with the German biologist August Weismann, who used it to describe the non-heritable, individual components of an organism.
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