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Abiogenesis
Definition noun plural: abiogeneses a·bi·o·gen·e·sis, eɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs (1) The idea that primitive life... Read More
Biogenesis
Biogenesis Definition Biogenesis refers to the idea or the process whereby a living thing comes from another living thing,... Read More
Spontaneous generation
Definition noun plural: spontaneous generations The previously popular notion that living organisms arise or develop from... Read More
Strabismus sursum vergens
strabismus sursum vergens An obsolete term for a vertical strabismus in which the visual axis of one eye deviates... Read More
Brown algae
Brown Algae Definition Brown algae are algal species characterized by being multicellular and having a brown or... Read More
Seriograph
seriograph An instrument for making a series of radiographs; used, e.g., in cerebral angiography; an obsolete term for rapid... Read More
Anodal opening contraction
Anodal opening contraction An obsolete term for the momentary contraction of a muscle under the influence of the positive... Read More
Osteomalacia
Definition noun, plural: osteomalacias The softening of bones due to defective bone mineralization. Supplement This... Read More
Peritonism
Definition noun A condition marked by symptoms such as vomiting, pain, and shock associated with the inflammation of the... Read More
Sporozooid
sporozooid An obsolete term for a falciform figure seen in certain cancerous tumours, formerly regarded by some as a... Read More
Pneumomycosis
pneumomycosis An obsolete term denoting any disease of the lungs caused by the presence of fungi. Synonym:... Read More
Acquired sensitivity
Acquired sensitivity --> allergy 1. (Science: immunology) a state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular... Read More
Virginal membrane
virginal membrane An obsolete term for... Read More
Consumption
Consumption 1. The using up of something, especially the rate at which it is used. 2. Obsolete term for a wasting of the... Read More
Shawl muscle
shawl muscle (Science: anatomy) An obsolete term for trapezius... Read More
Tight junction
What are tight junctions? Tight junctions are the intercellular barrier between two neighboring endothelial and epithelial... Read More