| bathybius | <zoology> A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He supposed that it was free living protoplasm, covering a large part of the ocean bed. It is now known that the substance is of chemical, not of organic, origin. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Deep + life. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bathycardia | A condition in which the heart occupies a lower position than normal but is fixed there, as distinguished from cardioptosia. Origin: G. Bathys, deep, + kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| bathyesthesia | General term for all sensation from the tissues beneath the skin, i.e., muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones and joints. See: myesthesia. Synonym: deep sensibility. Origin: G. Bathys, deep, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| bathygastry | Synonym: gastroptosis. Origin: G. Bathys, deep, + gaster, stomach (05 Mar 2000) |
| bathyhyperesthesia | Exaggerated sensitiveness deep structures, e.g., muscular tissue. Origin: G. Bathys, deep, + hyper, above, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| bathyhypesthesia | Impairment of sensation in the structures beneath the skin, e.g., muscle tissue. Origin: G. Bathys, deep, + hypo, under, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| bathyphyll | A leaf at the base of a stem with the function of attachment to a substrate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| light bath | Therapeutic exposure of the skin to radiant light. (05 Mar 2000) |
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