| oxyphilic leukocyte | A polymorphonuclear leukocyte characterised by many large or prominent, refractile, cytoplasmic granules that are fairly uniform in size and bright yellow-red or orange when treated with Wright's or similar stains; the nuclei are usually larger than those of neutrophils, do not stain as deeply, and characteristically have two lobes (a third lobe is sometimes interposed on the connecting strand of chromatin); these leukocyte's are motile phagocytes with distinctive antiparasitic functions. Synonym: acidophilic leukocyte, eosinocyte, eosinophil, eosinophile, oxyphil, oxyphile, oxyphilic leukocyte. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| oxyphonia | Shrillness or high pitch of the voice. Origin: G. Oxys, sharp, + phone, voice (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxypolygelatin | A modified gelatin used as a plasma extender in transfusions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxypurine | A purine containing oxygen; e.g., hypoxanthine, xanthine, uric acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxypurinol | <chemical> A xanthine oxidase inhibitor. Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitors. Chemical name: 1H-Pyrazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidine-4,6(5H,7H)-dione (12 Dec 1998) |
| oxyquinoline | <chemistry> Hydroxy quinoline; a phenol derivative of quinoline, Synonym: carbostyril. Origin: Oxy- + quinoline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Oxyrase | <enzyme> Commercial mixture of mono and dioxygenases used to remove dissolved o2 from aqueous and semisolid environments Registry number: EC 1.14.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| oxyrhine | Having a sharp-pointed nose. Origin: G. Oxys, sharp, + rhis (rhin-), nose (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxyrhyncha | <zoology> The maioid crabs. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Sharp + snout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxyrrhodine | <medicine> A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses with one of the vinegar of roses. Origin: Gr. (sc); 'oxys acid + made of roses, rose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxyrygmia | An obsolete term for eructation of acid fluid. Origin: G. Oxys, acid, + erygmos, eructation (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxysalt | <chemistry> A salt of an oxyacid, as a sulphate. Origin: Oxy- + salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxysome | <cell biology> Multimolecular array that acts as a unit in oxidative phosphorylation. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| Oxyspirura mansoni | A widely distributed spiruroid nematode parasite found under the nictitating membrane in the eye of turkeys, chickens, peafowl, quail, and grouse; larvae develop to the infective stage in cockroaches. Synonym: Manson's eye worm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxysulphide | <chemistry> A ternary compound of oxygen and sulphur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |