| gemistocytic astrocytoma | <tumour> An astrocytoma composed primarily of gemistocytic-type astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocytoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gemistocytic cell | <cell biology> A round to oval astrocyte cell with abundant cytoplasm containing glial filaments and an eccentric nucleus; may contain two nuclei in the cell hypertrophy of astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocyte, gemistocytic cell, reactive astrocyte, reactive cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytic reaction | <cell biology> A reaction to injury resulting in the proliferation of reactive, protoplastic, or gemistocytic astrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytoma | <tumour> An astrocytoma composed primarily of gemistocytic-type astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocytoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemitores | <ornithology> A division of birds including the true pigeons. Origin: NL, fr. L. Gemere, gemitum, to sign, moan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemma | <plant biology> A bud or outgrowth of a plant which develops into a new organism. A leaf bud rather than a flower bud. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gemmate | <plant biology> Buds or outgrowths of a plant which develop into new individuals. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gemmation | 1. <biology> The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. 2. <botany> The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. Origin: Cf. F. Gemmation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiferous | <biology> Producing gems or buds; multiplying by buds. Origin: L. Gemma bud: cf. F. Gemmifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmification | <biology> The production of a bud or gem. Origin: L. Gemma bud + -ficare (in comp) to make. See -fy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiflorate | <botany> Having flowers like buds. Origin: L. Gemma bud + flos, floris, flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmipares | <zoology> Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids. Origin: NL, fr. L. Gemma bud + parere to produce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiparity | <biology> Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiparous | To produce gemmates. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gemmulation | <biology> See Gemmation. Origin: From L. Gemmula, dim. Of gemma bud. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |