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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

Load

Load 1. To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a... 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

Sarcine

sarcine 1. Obsolete term for hypoxanthine. 2. A packet of cocci of the genus... 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

Osmosis

Osmosis is the net movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane. It is similar to diffusion as the... Read More

Peritonism

Definition noun A condition marked by symptoms such as vomiting, pain, and shock associated with the inflammation of the... Read More

Allergy

Allergy 1. (Science: immunology) a state of hypersensitivity induced by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen)... Read More

Ino-

Ino- An obsolete prefix for fibre, fibrous; replaced in most terms by fibro-. Origin: g. Is (in-),... 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

Mineral

Mineral Definition A mineral (min·er·al, ˈmɪn.əɹ.əl) refers to any of the various naturally-occurring abiogenic... Read More

Buffer

Definition noun, plural: buffers (1) (chemistry) A buffer solution : a solution containing either a weak acid and a... Read More

Glucaemia

Glucaemia An obsolete term for... Read More

Virginal membrane

virginal membrane An obsolete term for... Read More

Gene

A gene is the fundamental, physical, and functional unit of heredity. The genes make up the sequences of DNA (genotypes).... 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

Copula

Copula 1. In anatomy, a narrow part connecting two structures, e.g., the body of the hyoid bone. 2. A swelling that is... Read More

Shawl muscle

shawl muscle (Science: anatomy) An obsolete term for trapezius... Read More

Botany

Botany is a highly diverse subject that encompasses several aspects of plants. When the question pops up, “what is a... Read More

Tight junction

What are tight junctions? Tight junctions are the intercellular barrier between two neighboring endothelial and epithelial... Read More