| agammaglobulinemia | <immunology> A rare disease where the body is unable to produce immune antibodies due to the lack of gamma globulin, a type of immunoglobulin, in the blood. The disease can be acquired or inherited as an X-linked recessive genetic disease. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Nov 1997) |
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| agamocytogeny | Synonym: schizogony. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + kytos, cell, + genesis, becoming (05 Mar 2000) |
| Agamofilaria | A name given to immature filarial forms, the genera of the adult forms being undetermined. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + L. Filum, thread (05 Mar 2000) |
| agamogenesis | <biology> Reproduction without the union of parents of distinct sexes: asexual reproduction. Origin: Gr. Unmarried (priv. + marriage) + reproduction. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| agamogenetic | <biology> Reproducing or produced without sexual union. Agamogenet"ically, "All known agamogenetic processes end in a complete return to the primitive stock." (Huxley) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| agamogony | Synonym: asexual reproduction. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + gonos, offspring (05 Mar 2000) |
| Agamomermis culicis | A species of nematode parasitic in the mosquito; a few cases have been recorded in humans, usually larval worms found emerging from body openings, presumably after ingestion of infected insects or application of moist earth bearing free-living larval stages. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + Mod. L., fr. G. Mermis, cord; L. Culex, gnat (05 Mar 2000) |
| agamont | Synonym: schizont. Origin: G. Agamos, unmarried, + on (ont-), being (05 Mar 2000) |
| agamous | <biology> Having no visible sexual organs; asexual, cryptogamous. Origin: Gr. Unmarried; priv. + marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aganglionic | <physiology> Without ganglia. Origin: Pref. A- not + ganglionic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aganglionosis | The state of being without ganglia; e.g., absence of ganglion cells from the myenteric plexus as a characteristic of congenital megacolon. Origin: G. A-priv. + ganglion + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| agapism | The doctrine that exalts nonsexual (brotherly) love. Origin: G. Agape, brotherly love (05 Mar 2000) |
| agar | <cell culture, chemical, microbiology> This gelatinous material, an extract from red algae (mainly Gelidium and Gracilaria species), is most frequently used as a culture medium, especially for bacteria. It is also used as a thickener in foods, but humans cannot digest it. (06 May 1997) |
| agar-gel reaction | <immunology> The reaction between an antibody and an antigen during an immunology lab procedure where the two are allowed to diffuse toward each other through an agar-gel medium. Lines of precipitation form in the places on the gel where the two react with each other and shows where the reaction has occurred. (09 Oct 1997) |
| agarase | <enzyme> Gelase is used for digesting agarose gels for pcr Registry number: EC 3.2.1.81 Synonym: beta-agarase I, beta-agarase II, gelase, alpha-agarase (26 Jun 1999) |