| homologous series | A series of organic compounds, the succeeding members of which differ from each other by the radical CH2 (as in the fatty series). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| homologous serotype | An antibody that was induced by a particular antigen and reacts with that antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homologous serum jaundice | An obsolete term for viral hepatitis type B. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homologous stimulus | A stimulus that acts only on the nerve terminations in a special sense organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homologous tumour | <oncology> Any tumour which is composed of the same tissue as that in which it arose. (09 Oct 1997) |
| insemination, artificial, homologous | Human artificial insemination in which the husband's semen is used. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transplantation, homologous | Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |