| endogenous cycle | The portion of a parasitic life cycle occurring within the host. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| endogenous depression | <psychiatry> A clinical syndrome that includes a persistent sad mood or loss of interest in activities that persists for at least 2 weeks in the absence of external precipitants. This should not be confused with a grief reaction (death of loved one). Features may include change in eating habits, insomnia, early morning wakening, lack of interest, depressed mood, fatigue and suicidal thoughts. (27 Sep 1997) |
| endogenous fibres | Nerve fibre's interconnecting subdivisions of the cerebral cortex of the same hemisphere or different segments of the spinal cord on the same side. Synonym: endogenous fibres, intrinsic fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endogenous infection | Infection caused by an infectious agent already present in the body, the previous infection having been inapparent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endogenous pyrogen | Fever producing substance released by leucocytes (and Kuppfer cells in particular) that acts on the hypothalamic thermoregulatory centre. Now known to be interleukin-1. (18 Nov 1997) |
| endogenous retrovirus | <virology> A retrovirus that has become dormant and exists as DNA copies in every cell in the body of its host and is passed down from generation to generation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| endogenous virus | <virology> A virus with the ability to integrate into the genome of its host and become dormant, so that it exists as DNA copies in every cell in the body of the host and is passed down from generation to generation. A virus that causes a persistent infection. (09 Oct 1997) |
| endogeny | <biology> Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell. See: Endogenesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endoglobular | Endoglobar Within a globular body; specifically, within a red blood cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endoglycoceramidase | <enzyme> Cleaves linkage between the oligosaccharide and ceramide of acidic and neutral glycosphingolipids, producing intact oligosaccharides and ceramides Registry number: EC 3.2.1.123 (26 Jun 1999) |
| endognath | <zoology> The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilla. Origin: Endo- + Gr. The jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endognathal | <zoology> Pertaining to the endognath. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endognathion | The medial of the two segments constituting the incisive bone. See: mesognathion. Origin: endo-+ G. Gnathos, jaw (05 Mar 2000) |
| endoherniotomy | An obsolete procedure for closure, by sutures, of the interior lining of a hernial sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endointoxication | Poisoning by an endogenous toxin. (05 Mar 2000) |