| soma | <anatomy> The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, the body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| somaclonal variation | The variation between individuals in a clone, particularly in plant clones. While the objective is usually to grow clones without variation, somaclonal variation does provide the opportunity to generate new plant types that would be harder or impossible to generate by conventional plant breeding. (14 Nov 1997) |
| somaj | A society; a congregation; a worshiping assembly, or church, especially. Of the Brahmo-somaj. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| somal | <ethnology> A Hamitic people of East Central Africa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| somali | <ethnology> A Hamitic people of East Central Africa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| somalia | A republic in eastern africa bounded by the gulf of aden and the indian ocean. Its capital is mogadishu. In 1960 it was constituted as an independent republic by the union of british somaliland with the trust territory of somalia (formerly italian somaliland), both flourishing in the 19th century. Many derivations are posed for its name taken from the indigenous people: from a cushitic word meaning dark or black with reference to their skin; from soo mal, a local phrase meaning go and milk with reference to the hospitable people offering milk to guests; from the name of a tribal chieftain; or from the arabic zamla, cattle, with reference to the many herds there. (12 Dec 1998) |
| soman | <chemical> An organophosphorus compound that inhibits cholinesterase. It causes seizures and has been used as a chemical warfare agent. Pharmacological action: chemical warfare agents, cholinesterase inhibitor, convulsants. Chemical name: Phosphonofluoridic acid, methyl-, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| somasthenia | A condition of chronic physical weakness and fatigability. Synonym: somasthenia. Origin: somat-+ G. Astheneia, weakness (05 Mar 2000) |
| somat- | See: somato-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatagnosia | Synonym: somatotopagnosis. Origin: somat-+ G. A-priv. + gnosis, recognition (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatalgia | 1. Pain in the body. 2. Pain due to organic causes, as opposed to psychogenic pain. Origin: somat-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatasthenia | A condition of chronic physical weakness and fatigability. Synonym: somasthenia. Origin: somat-+ G. Astheneia, weakness (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatesthesia | Bodily sensation, the conscious awareness of the body. Synonym: somesthesia. Origin: somat-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatesthetic | Relating to somatesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatic | 1. Pertaining to or characteristic of the soma or body. 2. Pertaining to the body wall in contrast to the viscera. Origin: Gr. Somatikos (18 Nov 1997) |