| trophodynamics | The dynamics of nutrition or metabolism. Synonym: nutritional energy. Origin: tropho-+ G. Dynamis, power (05 Mar 2000) |
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| trophoneurosis | A trophic disorder, such as atrophy, hypertrophy, or a skin eruption, occurring as a consequence of disease or injury of the nerves of the part. Origin: tropho-+ G. Neuron, nerve, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophoneurotic | Relating to a trophoneurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophoneurotic atrophy | Abnormalities of the skin, hair, nails, subcutaneous tissues and bone, caused by peripheral nerve lesions. Synonym: neuritic atrophy, neurogenic atrophy, neurotrophic atrophy, trophic changes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophoneurotic leprosy | A form of leprosy chiefly affecting the nerves, marked by hyperesthesia succeeded by anaesthesia, and by paralysis, ulceration, and various trophic disturbances, terminating in gangrene and mutilation. Synonym: Danielssen's disease, Danielssen-Boeck disease, dry leprosy, trophoneurotic leprosy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophonucleus | The larger nucleus (or sometimes nuclei) in ciliate protozoans. Derived from the micronucleus by a process of DNA polytenisation. The DNA in the macronucleus is actively transcribed. The macronucleus degenerates before conjugation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| trophoplast | Synonym: plastid. Origin: tropho-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophosome | <zoology> The nutritive zooids of a hydroid, collectively, as distinguished from the gonosome, or reproductive zooids. Origin: Gr. A feeder + -some body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trophosperm | <botany> The placenta. Origin: Gr. A feeder + seed: cf. F. Trophosperme. See Trophi. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trophospongia | 1. Canalicular structures described by A.F. Holmgren in the protoplasm of certain cells. 2. Vascular endometrium of the uterus between the myometrium and the trophoblast. Origin: tropho-+ G. Spongia, a sponge (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophotaxis | Synonym: trophotropism. Origin: tropho-+ G. Taxis, arrangement (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophotropic | Relating to trophotropism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophotropic zone of Hess | An area in the hypothalamus concerned with rewarding bodily sensations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophotropism | Chemotaxis of living cells in relation to nutritive material; it may be positive (toward nutritive material) or negative (away from nutritive material). Synonym: trophotaxis. Origin: tropho-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| trophozoite | <biology, microbiology> The feeding stage of a protozoan (as distinct from reproductive or encysted stages). (18 Nov 1997) |