| histotome | Synonym: microtome. Origin: histo-+ G. Tome, cut (05 Mar 2000) |
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| histotomy | The dissection of organic tissues. Origin: Gr. Tissue + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| histotope | <immunology, molecular biology> A site on an MHC Class I or Class II antigen (see histocompatibility antigen) recognised by a T-cell. (18 Nov 1997) |
| histotoxic | Relating to poisoning of the respiratory enzyme system of the tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| histotoxic anoxia | Poisoning of the respiratory enzyme systems of the tissues, as in the inhibition of cytochrome oxidase by cyanides; owing to the inability of tissue cells to utilise oxygen, its tension in arterial and capillary blood is usually greater than normal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| histotroph | The part of the nutrition of the embryo derived from cellular sources other than blood. Compare: embryotroph, haemotroph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| histotrophic | Providing nourishment for or favouring the formation of tissue. Origin: histo-+ G. Trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| histotropic | Attracted toward the tissues; denoting certain parasites, stains, and chemical compounds. Origin: histo-+ G. Tropikos, turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| histozoic | Living in the tissues outside of a cell body; denoting certain parasitic protozoa. Origin: histo-+ G. Zoikos, relating to an animal (05 Mar 2000) |
| histozyme | <physiology> A soluble ferment occurring in the animal body, to the presence of which many normal decompositions and synthetical processes are supposed to be due. Origin: Gr. Tissue + leaven. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| histrionic personality | A personality in which a person, typically immature, dependent, self-centreed, and often vain, exhibits unstable, overreactive, and excitable behaviour intended to gain attention even though he or she may not be aware of this intent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| histrionic personality disorder | An individual who is dramatic, engaging, self-centreed and attention seeking. (27 Sep 1997) |
| histrionic spasm | Involuntary twitching of the facial muscles, sometimes unilateral. Synonym: Bell's spasm, convulsive tic, facial spasm, histrionic spasm, mimic convulsion, mimic spasm, mimic tic, palmus, prosopospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |