| amorphous | <cell biology> Having an irregular or undefined shape or structure. (05 Feb 1998) |
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| amorphous fraction of adrenal cortex | Noncrystalline residue of an acetone extract of the adrenal cortex after crystalline steroids, e.g., corticosterone, deoxycorticosterone, etc., have been isolated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amorphous insulin zinc suspension | Sterile suspension of insulin in buffered water for injection, modified by the addition of zinc chloride such that the solid phase of the suspension is amorphous; it contains 40 or 80 units per ml; the duration of action is equivalent to that of insulin injection. Synonym: amorphous insulin zinc suspension, semilente insulin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amorphous phosphorus | Red phosphorus, an allotropic form of phosphorus formed by heating ordinary phosphorus, in the absence of oxygen, to 260캜; it occurs as an amorphous dark red mass or powder, nonpoisonous, and much less flammable than ordinary phosphorus; it may be reconverted to the latter by heating to 454.4캜 in nitrogen gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maxillary process of embryo | The part of the first pharyngeal arch that lies cranial to the stomodeum and then develops into the upper jaw. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chicken embryo lethal orphan virus | <virology> A virus with characteristics of adenovirus, and similar to quail bronchitis virus. Synonym: chicken embryo lethal orphan virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pre-embryo | <embryology> A fertilized egg in the early stage of development prior to cell division. (31 Dec 1997) |
| presomite embryo | An embryo prior to the appearance of the first pair of somites, about 20 to 21 days after fertilization in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| previllous embryo | The embryo of a placental mammal prior to the formation of chorionic villi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heterogametic embryo | A male embryo with XY karyotype. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hexacanth embryo | The embryo of tapeworms of the subclass Cestoda, such as Taenia saginata, characterised by three pairs of hooks used for penetration through the gut of an intermediate host. Synonym: oncosphere embryo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homogametic embryo | A female embryo with XX karyotype. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human embryo lung cell | <cell culture> Diploid, untransformed cells from the lungs of human embryos which are used to make vaccines against certain viruses (such as rabies). (09 Oct 1997) |
| duck embryo origin vaccine | See: rabies vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oncosphere embryo | The embryo of tapeworms of the subclass Cestoda, such as Taenia saginata, characterised by three pairs of hooks used for penetration through the gut of an intermediate host. Synonym: oncosphere embryo. (05 Mar 2000) |