| idiographical | Of or pertaining to an idiograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| idioheteroagglutinin | An idioagglutinin occurring in the blood of one animal, but capable of combining with the antigenic material from another species. Origin: idio-+ G. Heteros, another, + agglutinin (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioheterolysin | An idiolysin occurring in the blood of an animal of one species, but capable of combining with the red blood cells of another species, thereby causing haemolysis when complement is present. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiohypnotism | Self-induced hypnosis, accomplished by concentrating on self-absorbing thought or on the idea of being hypnotised. Synonym: autohypnotism, idiohypnotism, statuvolence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioisoagglutinin | An idioagglutinin occurring in the blood of an animal of a certain species, capable of agglutinating the cells from animals of the same species. Origin: idio-+ G. Isos, equal, + agglutinin (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioisolysin | An idiolysin occurring in the blood of an animal of a certain species, capable of combining with the red blood cells from animals of the same species, thereby causing haemolysis when complement is present. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiojunctional rhythm | An independent rhythm, the ventricles being under control of the A-V node (A-V junction). Synonym: idiojunctional rhythm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiolalia | Use of a language invented by the person himself. Origin: idio-+ G. Lalia, talk (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiolysin | A lysin that occurs naturally in the blood of a person or an animal, without the injection of a stimulating antigen or the passive transfer of antibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiom | 1. The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language. "Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general rules of construction which characterise the syntax of a particular language and distinguish it from other tongues." (G. P. Marsh) "By idiom is meant the use of words which is peculiar to a particular language." (J. H. Newman) "He followed their language [the Latin], but did not comply with the idiom of ours." (Dryden) 2. An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage, having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a particular author. "Some that with care true eloquence shall teach, And to just idioms fix our doubtful speech." (Prior) "Sometimes we identify the words with the object though be courtesy of idiom rather than in strict propriety of language." (Coleridge) "Every good writer has much idiom." (Landor) "It is not by means of rules that such idioms as the following are made current: "I can make nothing of it." "He treats his subject home." Dryden. "It is that within us that makes for righteousness." M.Arnold." (Gostwick (Eng. Gram)) 3. Dialect; a variant form of a language. Synonym: Dialect. Idiom, Dialect. The idioms of a language belong to its very structure; its dialects are varieties of expression ingrafted upon it in different localities or by different professions. Each county of England has some peculiarities of dialect, and so have most of the professions, while the great idioms of the language are everywhere the same. See Language. Origin: F. Idiome, L. Idioma, fr. Gr, fr. To make a person's own, to make proper or peculiar; prob. Akin to the reflexive pronoun, and to, one's own, L. Suus, and to E. So. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiomatic | Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. Idiomat"ically. Origin: Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiomatical | Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. Idiomat"ically. Origin: Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiomorphic | 1. Having a form of its own. 2. <chemistry> Apperaing in distinct crystals; said of the mineral constituents of a rock. Origin: Gr. Of peculiar form; peculiar + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiomorphous | 1. Having a form of its own. 2. <chemistry> Apperaing in distinct crystals; said of the mineral constituents of a rock. Origin: Gr. Of peculiar form; peculiar + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiomuscular | <physiology> Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant. Origin: Idio- + muscular. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |