| ambiguous atrioventricular connections | Connections in which half the atrioventricular junction is connected concordantly and the other half is discordantly connected. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ambiguous codon | <molecular biology> A codon that codes for more than one amino acid. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ambiguous external genitalia | External genitalia not clearly of either sex; most commonly designates external genitalia that are incompletely masculinised. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambiguous nucleus | A very slender, longitudinal column of motor neurons in the ventrolateral medulla oblongata; its efferent fibres leave with the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerve and innervate the striated muscle fibres of the pharynx (including the musculus levator veli palatini) and the vocal cord muscles of the larynx. Synonym: ambiguous nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambilateral | Relating to both sides. Origin: ambi-+ L. Latus, side (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambilevous | Awkwardness in the use of both hands. Synonym: ambisinister, ambisinistrous. Origin: ambi-+ L. Laevus, left (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambiparous | <botany> Characterised by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; applied to a bud. Origin: L. Ambo both + parere to bring forth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambipolar diffusion | <radiobiology> Diffusion process in which buildup of spatial charge creates electric fields which cause electrons and ions to leave the plasma at the same rate. (Such electric fields are self-generated by the plasma and act to preserve charge neutrality.) (09 Oct 1997) |
| ambisense expression strategy | <molecular biology> The coding of viral proteins in both the sense (coding) and antisense (noncoding) strands of complementary mRNA, so that the viral proteins are produced no matter which strand gets translated. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ambisexual | 1. Denoting sexual characteristics found in both sexes, e.g., breast, pubic hair. 2. Slang term for bisexual. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambisinister | Synonym: ambilevous. Origin: ambi-+ L. Sinister, left (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambisinistrous | Awkwardness in the use of both hands. Synonym: ambisinister, ambisinistrous. Origin: ambi-+ L. Laevus, left (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambitus | 1. The exterior edge or border of a thing, as the border of a leaf, or the outline of a bivalve shell. 2. A canvassing for votes. Origin: L. See Ambit, Ambition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambivalence | The coexistence of antithetical attitudes or emotions toward a given person or thing, or idea, as in the simultaneous feeling and expression of love and hate toward the same person. Origin: ambi-+ L. Valentia, strength (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambivalent | Relating to or characterised by ambivalence. (05 Mar 2000) |