| binocular | 1. Having two eyes. "Most animals are binocular." 2. Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; as, binocular vision. 3. Adapted to the use of both eyes; as, a binocular microscope or telescope. Origin: Cf. F. Binoculaire. See Binocle. A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or microscope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| binocular fixation | A condition in which both eyes are simultaneously directed to the same target. Synonym: bifoveal fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| binocular heterochromia | An increase or decrease in pigmentation of one eye, with or without extraocular pigmentary defects. (05 Mar 2000) |
| binocular microscope | <instrument, microscopy> A microscope fitted with double eyepieces for vision with both eyes. The purpose in dividing the same image from a single objective of the usual compound micro-scope is to reduce eyestrain and muscular fatigue which may result from monocular, high-power microscopy. The purpose in obtaining a different image for each of two oculars is to provide stereoscopy by means of two different angles of view. There are two kinds of stereoscopic microscopes: binobjective (Greenough) older type and monobjective (common main objective) newer type. (See stereo microscope, Greenough microscope, etc.) (05 Aug 1998) |
| binocular ophthalmoscope | <instrument> An ophthalmoscope that provides a stereoscopic view of the fundus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| binocular parallax | The difference in the angles formed by the lines of sight to two objects situated at different distances from the eyes; a factor in the visual perception of depth. Synonym: stereoscopic parallax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| binocular rivalry | Alteration in perception of portions of the visual field when the two eyes are simultaneously and rapidly exposed to targets containing dissimilar colours or borders. (05 Mar 2000) |
| binocular vision | Vision with a single image, by both eyes simultaneously. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vision, binocular | The blending of separate images seen by each eye into one composite image. (12 Dec 1998) |
| monobjective binocular microscope | <instrument, microscopy> A microscope with one objective and two bodies, for binocular vision, not necessarily stereoscopic. (05 Aug 1998) |
| vaccines, conjugate | Semisynthetic vaccines consisting of polysaccharide antigens from microorganisms attached to protein carrier molecules. The carrier protein is recognised by macrophages and T-cells thus enhancing immunity. Conjugate vaccines induce antibody formation in people not responsive to polysaccharide alone, induce higher levels of antibody, and show a booster response on repeated injection. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wheat germ agglutinin-horseradish peroxidase conjugate | <chemical> The lectin wheatgerm agglutinin conjugated to the enzyme horseradish peroxidase. It is widely used for tracing neural pathways. Pharmacological action: molecular probes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| conjugate | Paired together. In chemistry, this refers to an acid and a base which can convert to each other by the gain or loss of a proton (a hydrogen nucleus), which together are called a conjugate acid-base pair. It can also refer to two liquids in equilibrium with each other. In mycology (the study of fungi), this refers to a dikaryon with two haploid nuclei in it. (09 Oct 1997) |
| conjugate acid | The protonated compound of two compounds that differ in structure only by the presence of the labile proton. (05 Mar 2000) |
| conjugate acid-base pair | In prototonic solvents (e.g., H2O, NH3, acetic acid), two molecular species differing only in the presence or absence of a hydrogen ion (e.g., carbonic acid/bicarbonate ion or ammonium ion/ammonia); the basis of buffer action. (05 Mar 2000) |