| deut- | <chemistry, prefix> A prefix which formerly properly indicated the second in a regular series of compound in the series, and not to its composition, but which is now generally employed in the same sense as bi- or di-, although little used. Origin: Contr. From Gr. Second. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| deutencephalon | Rarely used term for diencephalon. Origin: G. Deuteros, second, + enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuteranomaly | A form of anomalous trichromatism due to a defect of the green-sensitive retinal cones. Origin: G. Deuteros, second, + anomalia, anomaly (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuteranope | A person affected with deuteranopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuteranopia | A congenital abnormality of the retina in which there are two rather than three retinal cone pigments (dichromatism) and complete insensitivity to middle wavelengths (green). Origin: G. Deuteros, second, + anopia (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuterio- | <prefix> Prefix indicating "containing deuterium." (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuterium | <radiobiology> A heavy isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus contains both a neutron and a proton. (09 Oct 1997) |
| deuterium oxide | <radiobiology> Heavy water, in which the hydrogen is replaced by deuterium. Will stabilise assembled microtubules. (18 Nov 1997) |
| deutero- | Deut-deuto- Combining forms meaning two, or second (in a series); secondary. Origin: G. Deuteros, second (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuterogenic | <geology> Of secondary origin; said of certain rocks whose material has been derived from older rocks. Origin: Gr. Second + root of to be born. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| deuteromycetes | A class of fungi known asimperfect fungi. The members of this class, which includes Penicillium and Aspergillus and otherfungi important in medicine and food science, all lack a sexualstage but are otherwise unrelated to each other. (09 Oct 1997) |
| deuteromycetes penicillium | A class of fungi known asimperfect fungi. The members of this class, which includes Penicillium and Aspergillus and otherfungi important in medicine and food science, all lack a sexual stage but are otherwise unrelated to each other. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Deuteromycota | A phylum in which the sexual (teleomorph or perfect) part of the life cycle has not been discovered; only the asexual (anamorph or imperfect) part of the life cycle has been found. See: Fungi Imperfecti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deuteron | <radiobiology> A deuterium ion, nucleus consisting of a proton and a neutron. (09 Oct 1997) |
| deuteropathic | Relating to a deuteropathy. (05 Mar 2000) |