| phage | 1. Synonym for bacteriophage. 2. <suffix> Eating, devouring. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (20 Jun 2000) |
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| phage integrase family | <enzyme> Enzymes that mediate site specific recombination in prokaryotes. They fall into two families, phage integrases and resolvases. (18 Nov 1997) |
| phage typing | <microbiology> Bacteria may be typed by their susceptibility to a range of bacteriophages though confusion may arise if the bacteria carry plasmids encoding restriction endonucleases. (18 Nov 1997) |
| phagedena | <medicine> A canine appetite; bulimia. Spreading, obstinate ulceration. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phagedena tropica | <infectious disease> An old term for the tropical ulcer of Old World, cutaneous leishmaniasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagedenic | Relating to or having the characteristics of phagedena. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagedenic ulcer | <dermatology> A rapidly spreading ulcer attended by the formation of extensive sloughing. Synonym: perambulating ulcer, sloughing ulcer, ulcus ambulans. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagedenical | <medicine> Of, like, or pertaining to, phagedena; used in the treatment of phagedena; as, a phagedenic ulcer or medicine. A phagedenic medicine. Origin: L. Phagedaenicus, Gr., cf. F. Phagedenique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phagedenous | Relating to or having the characteristics of phagedena. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagemid | <molecular biology> A phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be excised by co-infection of the host with a Helper phage. Useful as vectors for library production, as the library can be amplified and screened as phage, but the inserts of selected plaques can readily be prepared as plasmids without subcloning. Example of a commercial phagemid: _Zap, from which pBluescript can be excised with helper phage. (18 Nov 1997) |
| phago- | <prefix> Eating or devouring. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocyte | <cell biology> A cell that is capable of phagocytosis. The main mammalian phagocytes are neutrophils and macrophages. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (18 Nov 1997) |
| phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction | Disorders in which phagocytic cells cannot kill ingested bacteria; characterised by frequent recurring infection with formulation of granulomas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phagocyte dysfunction | Disorder in which the ability of the phagocyte to engulf and ingest particles may be impaired. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytic | <cell biology> Pertaining to or produced by phagocytes. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (16 Dec 1997) |