| sympathy | 1. Feeling corresponding to that which another feels; the quality of being affected by the affection of another, with feelings correspondent in kind, if not in degree; fellow-feeling. "They saw, but other sight instead a crowd Of ugly serpents! Horror on them fell, And horrid sympathy." (Milton) 2. An agreement of affections or inclinations, or a conformity of natural temperament, which causes persons to be pleased, or in accord, with one another; as, there is perfect sympathy between them. 3. Kindness of feeling toward one who suffers; pity; commiseration; compassion. "I value myself upon sympathy, I hate and despise myself for envy." (Kames) 4. <physiology> The reciprocal influence exercised by the various organs or parts of the body on one another, as manifested in the transmission of a disease by unknown means from one organ to another quite remote, or in the influence exerted by a diseased condition of one part on another part or organ, as in the vomiting produced by a tumour of the brain. That relation which exists between different persons by which one of them produces in the others a state or condition like that of himself. This is shown in the tendency to yawn which a person often feels on seeing another yawn, or the strong inclination to become hysteric experienced by many women on seeing another person suffering with hysteria. 5. A tendency of inanimate things to unite, or to act on each other; as, the sympathy between the loadstone and iron. 6. Similarity of function, use office, or the like. "The adverb has most sympathy with the verb." (Earle) Synonym: Pity, fellow-feeling, compassion, commiseration, tenderness, condolence, agreement. Origin: F. Sympathie, L. Sympathia, Gr.; with + suffering, passion, fr, to suffer. See Syn-, and Pathos. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sympatric | <ecology, zoology> Refers to different species or populations of the same species that livein the same geographic area. Compare: allopatric. (19 Jan 1998) |
| sympatric speciation | <biology, ecology, zoology> The evolutionary process of a single population of a species splitting into two populations which gradually evolve into two different species (as a result of genetic mutation and variation) while both diverging populations still occupy the same geographic area. (19 Jan 1998) |
| symperitoneal | Relating to the surgical induction of adhesion between two portions of the peritoneum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympetalous | <botany> Having the petals united; gamopetalous. Origin: Pref. Sym- + petal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sympexis | A term proposed by R.P. Heidenhain to denote the deposition of red blood cells according to the laws of surface tension. Origin: G. Concretion (05 Mar 2000) |
| symphalangism | Symphalangy Synonym: syndactyly. 2. Ankylosis of the finger or toe joints. Origin: sym-+ phalanx (05 Mar 2000) |
| symphile | <zoology> An insect, such as a rove beetle, that lives inside the nest of a colony of ants or termites and is protected and fed by the social insects, in return, the symphile produces secretions useful to the host insects. (19 Jan 1998) |
| symphily | <biology, zoology> A harmonious relationship between an organism and the colony of ants or termites in which it lives. (19 Jan 1998) |
| symphyla | <zoology> An order of small apterous insects having an elongated body, with three pairs of thoracic and about nine pairs of abdominal legs. They are, in many respects, intermediate between myriapods and true insects. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. With + a clan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| symphyseal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to to symphysis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| symphyseotomy | <surgery> The operation of dividing the symphysis pubis for the purpose of facilitating labour; formerly called the Sigualtian section. Alternative forms: symphysotomy. Origin: NL. Symphysis pubis + Gr. To cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| symphysial | Symphyseal Grown together; relating to a symphysis; fused. Synonym: symphysic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symphysial surface of pubis | symphysial surface of pubis |
| symphysic | Symphyseal Grown together; relating to a symphysis; fused. Synonym: symphysic. (05 Mar 2000) |