| allocortex | O. Vogt's term denoting several regions of the cerebral cortex, in particular the olfactory cortex and the hippocampus, characterised by fewer cell layers than the isocortex. See: cerebral cortex. Synonym: heterotypic cortex. Origin: allo-+ L. Cortex, bark (cortex) (05 Mar 2000) |
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| allodeoxycholic acid | 3a,12alpha-dihydroxy-5alpha-cholan-24-oic acid, one of the bile acids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allodiploid | Relating to a hybrid individual or cell with two or more sets of chromosomes derived from two different ancestral species; depending on the number of multiples of haploid sets, alloploid's are referred to as allodiploids, allotriploids, allotetraploids, allopentaploids, allohexaploids, etc. See: heterokaryon. Origin: allo-+ -ploid (05 Mar 2000) |
| allodynia | Condition in which ordinarily nonpainful stimuli evoke pain. Origin: allo-+ G. Odyne, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| alloerotic | Having to do with sexual excitment toward the same sex. The opposite is heteroerotic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alloeroticism | Sexual attraction toward another person. Compare: autoerotism. Synonym: alloeroticism, heteroerotism. Origin: allo-+ G. Eros, love (05 Mar 2000) |
| alloerotism | Sexual attraction toward another person. Compare: autoerotism. Synonym: alloeroticism, heteroerotism. Origin: allo-+ G. Eros, love (05 Mar 2000) |
| alloesthesia | A form of allachesthesia in which the sensation of a stimulus in one limb is referred to the contralateral limb. Synonym: allesthesia, alloesthesia, Bamberger's sign. Origin: allo-+ G. Cheir, hand (05 Mar 2000) |
| allogamous | <botany> Characterised by allogamy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| allogamy | <botany> Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization. Origin: Gr. Other + marriage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| allogeneic | <genetics, immunology> Two or more individuals (or strains) are stated to be allogeneic to one another when the genes at one or more loci are not identical in sequence in each organism. Allogenicity is usually specified with reference to the locus or loci involved. (18 Nov 1997) |
| allogeneic antigen | Genetic variations of the same antigens within a given species. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allogeneic bone marrow transplant | <haematology, procedure> A bone marrow transplant using marrow collected from a matched healthy donor, usually a brother or sister. The risks associated with the transplant increase with age and 50 years of age is generally regarded as the upper limit. (13 Nov 1997) |
| allogeneic graft | <haematology> Grafts between two or more individuals allogeneic at one or more loci (usually with reference to histocompatibility loci). As opposed to autograft and xenograft. (18 Nov 1997) |
| allogeneic inhibition | Inhibition or injury to allogeneic cells that occurs when lymphocytes are mixed and cultured with other cells of different genotypes in vitro. (05 Mar 2000) |