| IAS | immunosuppressive acidic substance; infant apnea syndrome; insulin autoimmune syndrome; interatrial ... |
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| IFGS | interstitial fluid and ground substance |
| I-sub | inhibitor substance |
| LASS | labile aggregation stimulating substance |
| MBAS | methylene blue active substance |
| polar group | <chemistry> Any chemical grouping in which the distribution of electrons is uneven enabling it to take part in electrostatic interactions. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| portage group | <geology> A subdivision of the Chemung period in American geology. See Chart of Geology. Origin: So called from the township of Portage in New York. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| posterior group of axillary lymph nodes | Node's of the axillary region located along the subscapular vein and its tributaries; they receive afferent vessels from the dorsal surface of the thorax and scapular region, and send efferent vessels to the central group of lymph nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici axillares subscapulares, posterior group of axillary lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| HACEK group | A group of Gram-negative bacteria that includes Haemophilus spp., Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella kingae. Bacteria in this group have in common a culture requirement of an enhanced carbon dioxide atmosphere and ability to infect human heart valves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| potsdam group | <geology> A subdivision of the Primordial or Cambrian period in American geology; so named from the sandstone of Potsdam, new York. See Chart of Geology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| harlech group | <geology> A minor subdivision at the base of the Cambrian system in Wales. Origin: So called from Harlech in Wales. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| cytophil group | The atom group in the antibody (amboceptor) that binds it to the cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus group | <virology> A group of viruses in the family Reoviridae which infects arthropods (like spiders, insects, crustaceans, horseshoe crabs, etc.). (09 Oct 1997) |
| sandfly fever group viruses | A group of viruses in the genus phlebovirus of the family bunyaviridae transmitted by the sandfly, phlebotomus papatasii, and causing a short febrile illness in humans. The sandfly fever sicilian virus, the type species of the phlebovirus genus, is not part of this group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prosthetic group | A tightly bound nonpolypeptide structure required for the activity of an enzyme or other protein, for example the haem of haemoglobin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| high-mobility group protein | <protein> An HMG protein is one of a group of various different proteins which are somehow involved with chromatin, but which are not histones and whose exact function is not known. (09 Oct 1997) |
| high mobility group proteins | Family of small, nonhistone, nuclear proteins. Some appear to be involved in controlling transcription. (18 Nov 1997) |
| psychotherapy, group | A form of therapy in which two or more patients participate under the guidance of one or more psychotherapists for the purpose of treating emotional disturbances, social maladjustments, and psychotic states. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hordeivirus group | A group of plant viruses which primarily infect wheat, oats, and barley. They are rigid and rod-shaped, and are transmitted by seed and mechanically. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sensitivity training group | A group in which members seek to develop self-awareness and an understanding of group processes rather than to obtain therapy for an emotional disturbance. See: encounter group, personal growth laboratory. (05 Mar 2000) |