| Phycomycetes | <fungus> A group of fungi possessing hyphae that are usually nonseptate (without cross walls). (31 Dec 1997) |
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| phycomycetosis | <disease, microbiology> A fungal infection caused by infection with various fungi from the class, Zygomycetes. The organism is widely distributed through air, water and soil. This infection occurs predominately in the immunocompromised patient, burn patients and those on steroid therapy. The most common manifestation is an orbital cellulitis causing exophthalmia. Prognosis is guarded as the mortality rate is quite high. Treatment is with intravenous amphotericin B. (27 Sep 1997) |
| phycomycosis | Synonym: zygomycosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phygogalactic | Synonym: lactifuge. Origin: G. Phyge, flight, + gala (galakt-), milk (05 Mar 2000) |
| phylacagogic | Stimulating the production of protective antibodies. Origin: G. Phylaxis, a guarding, protection, + agogos, leading (05 Mar 2000) |
| phylactery | Origin: OE. Filateri, OF. Filatire, filatiere, F. Phylactere, L. Phylacterium, Gr, fr. A watcher, guard, to watch, guard. Cf. Philatory. 1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease. 2. A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. Vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer. 3. Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phylactocarp | <zoology> A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecae. Origin: Gr. To guard + fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phylactolaemata | <zoology> An order of fresh water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is covered by an epistome. Synonym: Lophopoda, and hippocrepians. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. To guard + the gullet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phylactolaematous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Phylactolaema. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phylactolemata | <zoology> Same as Phylactolaema. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phylaxis | Protection against infection. Origin: G. A guarding, protection (05 Mar 2000) |
| phyle | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A body of men united by ties of blood or habitation. A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phyletic | Denoting the evolution of sequential changes in a line of descent by which one species is transformed into a new species. Origin: G. Phyletikos, tribal, fr. Phyle, a tribe (05 Mar 2000) |
| phyletic shift | <ecology> A measurable change over time in a population which can be physical, morphologic, genetic, and/or behavioural. (09 Oct 1997) |
| phyllichnium | <plant biology> The ridge of a branchlet article. (09 Oct 1997) |