| hypha | <microbiology> Filament of fungal tissue that may or may not be separated into a file of cells by cross walls (septa). It is the main growth form of filamentous fungi and is characterised by growth at the tip followed by lateral branching. (11 Jan 1998) |
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| hyphae | <microbiology> The fine, branching tubes which make up the body (or mycelium) of a multicellular fungus. (11 Jan 1998) |
| hyphaema | <ophthalmology> A condition where there is haemorrhage into the anterior chamber of the eye. Often occurs secondary to eye trauma. (11 Jan 1998) |
| racquet hypha | A vegetative hypha with distal ends of successive cells inflated, resembling a string of elongated snowshoes or tennis racquets; seen in many mycelial fungi, e.g., many dermatophyte species in culture. (05 Mar 2000) |
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