| entomophthoramycosis | A disease caused by fungi of the genera Basidiobolus or Conididiobolus; tissues are invaded by broad nonseptate hyphae that become surrounded by eosinophilic material. A form of zygomycosis. See: zygomycosis. Synonym: rhinomucormycosis, rhinophycomycosis, subcutaneous phycomycosis. Origin: Entomophthorales (order name) + G. Mykes, fungus + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
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| entomophthoramycosis basidiobolae | A subcutaneous phycomycosis due to the fungus Basidiobolus ranarum, characterised by the development of flat, firm subcutaneous fibrotic granulomas which do not ulcerate; occasionally, lesions may extend to muscles and lymph nodes and other deep tissues; the disease is found in Indonesia and in Uganda and other tropical African countries, but has not been seen in tropical America. A form of zygomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| entomophthoramycosis conidiobolae | A zygomycosis caused by Conidiobolus coronatus, characterised by large nasal polyps and granulomas of the nasal cavity; it has been reported from Texas, the West Indies, Zaire, Nigeria, and other African states, Colombia, and Brazil. A form of zygomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| entomopoxvirinae | A subfamily of poxviridae comprising poxviruses infecting insects including members of coleoptera, diptera, lepidoptera, and orthoptera. (12 Dec 1998) |
| entomostraca | <zoology> One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Cut in pieces + burnt clay, the hard shell of Testacea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entomostracan | <zoology> Relating to the Entomostraca. One of the Entomostraca. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entomostracous | <zoology> Belonging to the Entomostracans. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entomotomist | One who practices entomotomy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entomotomy | <entomology, study> The science of the dissection of insects. Origin: Gr. Insect + to cut. (30 Mar 1998) |
| entonic | <medicine> Having great tension, or exaggerated action. Origin: Gr. Strained, fr. To strain. See Entasis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entoperipheral | <physiology> Being, or having its origin, within the external surface of the body; especially applied to feelings, such as hunger, produced by internal disturbances. Compare: epiperipheral. Origin: Ento- + peripheral. (30 Mar 1998) |
| entophyte | <medicine> A vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body. Origin: Ento- + Gr. A plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entophytic | Of or pertaining to entophytes; as, an entophytic disease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| entopic | Placed within; occurring or situated in the normal place; opposed to ectopic. Origin: G. En, within, + topos, place (05 Mar 2000) |
| entoplasm | <biology> The inner granular layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum. Origin: Ento- + Gr. Anything formed. (30 Mar 1998) |