| homologous stimulus | A stimulus that acts only on the nerve terminations in a special sense organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| homologous tumour | <oncology> Any tumour which is composed of the same tissue as that in which it arose. (09 Oct 1997) |
| homolographic | Preserving the mutual relations of parts, especially as to size and form; maintaining relative proportion. Homolographic projection, a method of constructing geographical charts or maps, so that the surfaces, as delineated on a plane, have the same relative size as the real surfaces; that is, so that the relative actual areas of the different countries are accurately represented by the corresponding portions of the map. Origin: Homo- + Gr. Whole + -graph + -ic; but cf. F. Homalographique, Gr. Even, level. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homologue | <genetics> One member of a related pair of human chromosomes. (14 Nov 1997) |
| homology | <embryology, genetics> Two anatomical structures or behavioural traits within different organisms which originated from a structure or trait of their common ancestral organism. The structures or traits in their current forms may not necessarily perform the same functions in each organism, nor perform the functions it did in the common ancestor. They may even have become completely unused and therefore vestigial. Compare: analogy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| homology of strands | homology of chains |
| homolysin | A sensitizing haemolytic antibody (haemolysin) formed as the result of stimulation by an antigen derived from an animal of the same species. Origin: homo-+ haemolysin (05 Mar 2000) |
| homolysis | Lysis of red blood cells by a homolysin and complement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homomallous | <botany> Uniformly bending or curving to one side; said of leaves which grow on several sides of a stem. Origin: Homo- + Gr. A lock of wool. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homomeric peptide | A peptide which, on hydrolysis, yields only amino acids; e.g., glutathione, A peptide which consists of only one particular amino acid; e.g., alanylalanylalanine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homomorphic | Two or more things which have similar sizes, shapes, and/or other characteristics. (09 Oct 1997) |
| homomorphism | 1. <biology> Same as Homomorphy. 2. <botany> The possession, in one species of plants, of only one kind of flowers; opposed to heteromorphism, dimorphism, and trimorphism. 3. <zoology> The possession of but one kind of larvae or young, as in most insects. See: Homomorphous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homomorphous | Characterised by homomorphism. Origin: Gr. The same + shape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homomorphy | <biology> Similarity of form; resemblance in external characters, while widely different in fundamental structure; resemblance in geometric ground form. See Homophyly, Promorphology. Origin: Homo- + Gr. Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homonomous | <biology> Of or pertaining to homonomy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homeopathic |
Homeopathy (also spelled homœopathy or homoeopathy), from the Greek words homoios (similar) and pathos (suffering), is a system of alternative medicine, notable for its controversial practice of prescribing water-based solutions that do not contain chemically active ingredients. The theory of homeopathy was developed by the Saxon physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) and first published in 1796. ...
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| homocystinuria |
Homocystinuria, also known as Cystathionine beta synthase deficiency, is inherited disorder of the metabolism of the amino acid methionine. It is inherited an autosomal recessive trait, which means the child is to inherit the defective gene from both parents. This defect leads to a multisystemic disorder of the connective tissue, muscles, CNS, and cardiovascular system. ...
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| homologous chromosome |
Two chromosomes are said to be homologous when they have the same loci in the same positions for all the genes they contain, besides being of the same length. They can only be accounted for in diploid, such as humans, or polyploid beings. ...
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| homoeroticism |
Homoeroticism refers to same-sex love and desire, most especially as it is depicted or manifested in the visual arts and literature. It can also be found in performative forms; from theatre to the theatricality of uniformed movements (e.g.: the Wandervogel and Gemeinschaft der Eigenen). ...
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| homophile |
The word homophile is an alternative to the word homosexual that emphasizes the emotional component of same-sex love rather than the sexual component. Members of some 1960's precursors the gay liberation movement called themselves "homophiles," though the term predates this period. ...
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| hom | characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures |
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| hom | a primate of the family Hominidae |
| hom | characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures |
| hom | modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man |
| hom | characteristic of humankind |
| hom | a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea |
| hom | anthropoid apes and human beings |
| hom | hulled corn with the bran and germ removed |
| hom | coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States |
| hom | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae |
| hom | someone who practices homosexuality |
| hom | extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain |