| adelaster | <botany> A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus. Origin: Gr. Not manifest + a star. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| adelocodonic | <zoology> Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; opposed to phanerocodonic. Origin: Gr. Invisible + a bell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adelomorphous | Of not clearly defined form. In the past this term was applied to certain cells of the gastric glands. Origin: G. Adelos, uncertain, not clear, + morphe, shape (05 Mar 2000) |
| adelopod | <zoology> An animal having feet that are not apparent. Origin: Gr. Invisible +, foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adelphia | <botany> A "brotherhood," or collection of stamens in a bundle; used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. Origin: Gr. Brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adelphous | <botany> Having coalescent or clustered filaments; said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Origin: Gr. Brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aden fever | <virology> A tropical disease caused by dengue virus (Arbovirus), that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito of the genus Aedes). Four severity grades of the illness are seen: Grade I: fever and constitutional symptoms. Grade II: grade I plus spontaneous bleeding of skin, gums or gastrointestinal tract. Grade III: grade II plus agitation and circulatory failure. Grade IV: profound shock. Grade I infection is seen most frequently in world travelers, where it is usually self-limited and rarely fatal. The other grades are referred to as dengue haemorrhagic fever and are often fatal. Dengue haemorrhagic fever appears to be an infection by one of the other dengue viruses. Prior immunity to a different dengue virus type appears to be important in the development of the more serious haemorrhagic form. Vaccines are available. Protection from mosquitoes is an important preventive measure. (15 Jan 1998) |
| Aden ulcer | The lesion occurring in cutaneous leishmaniasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenalgia | Rarely used term for pain in a gland. Origin: aden-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| adendric | Without dendrites. Synonym: adendric. Origin: G., a-priv. + dendron, tree (05 Mar 2000) |
| adendritic | Without dendrites. Synonym: adendric. Origin: G., a-priv. + dendron, tree (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenectomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of all or part of a gland. (27 Sep 1997) |
| adenectopia | Presence of a gland other than in its normal anatomical position. Origin: aden-+ G. Ek, out of, + topos, place (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenemphraxis | Rarely used term for an obstruction to the discharge of a glandular secretion. Origin: aden-+ G. Emphraxis, stoppage (05 Mar 2000) |
| adeniform | <anatomy> Lymphoid tissue which forms a prominence on the wall of the pharyngeal recess of the nasopharynx. A mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat behind the nose. (25 Jun 1999) |