| ape | 1. <zoology> A quadrumanous mammal, especially. Of the family Simiadae, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. To species of the genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called anthropoid apes or man apes. The ape of the Old Testament was prqobably the rhesus monkey of India, and allied forms. 2. One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic. 3. A dupe. Origin: AS. Apa; akin to D. Aap, OHG. Affo, G. Affe, Icel. Api, Sw. Apa, Dan. Abe, W. Epa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ape diseases | Diseases of apes (pongidae). This term includes diseases of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ape fissure | A small, inconstant semilunar groove on the cortical convexity near the occipital pole, marking the anterior border of the striate cortex (area 17) and considered homologous with the major sulcus of the same name that is a more constant feature of the cerebral cortex in monkeys and apes. Synonym: sulcus lunatus cerebri, ape fissure, lunate fissure, lunate sulcus, simian fissure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ape hand | A deformity marked by extension of the thumb in the same plane as the palm and fingers. Synonym: monkey hand, monkey-paw. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apeidosis | Rarely used term for departure from the normal histologic picture or the characteristic manifestations of a disease. Origin: G. Apo, away, + eidos, form (05 Mar 2000) |
| apellous | Destitute of skin. Origin: Pref. A- not + L. Pellis skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| apenteric | An obsolete term for abenteric. Origin: G. Apo, from, + enteron, intestine (05 Mar 2000) |
| apepsinia | Rarely used term for lack of pepsin in the gastric juice. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apepsy | <medicine> Defective digestion, indigestion. Origin: NL. Apepsia, fr. Gr, fr. Uncooked, undigested; priv. + cooked, to cook, digest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aperea | <zoology> The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea). Origin: Native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aperient | <medicine> Gently opening the bowels; laxative. An aperient medicine or food. Origin: L. Aperiens, p. Pr. Of aperire to uncover, open; ab + parire, parere, to bring forth, produce. Cf. Cover, Overt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aperiodic | Not occurring periodically. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aperiodic biopolymer | A biopolymer consisting of nonidentical subunits present in a nonperiodic sequence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aperiosteal amputation | Amputation with removal of periosteum from bone at the site of amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aperistalsis | Absence of peristalsis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sea ape | <zoology> The thrasher shark. The sea otter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| leukaemia virus, gibbon ape | A species of mammalian type c retrovirus (retroviruses type c, mammalian) causing leukaemia in the gibbon ape. Natural transmission is by contact. (12 Dec 1998) |