| isocapnia | A state in which the arterial carbon dioxide pressure remains constant or unchanged. Origin: iso-+ G. Kapnos, vapor (05 Mar 2000) |
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| isocarboxazid | <chemical> An mao inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of major depression, dysthymic disorder, and atypical depression. It also is useful in the treatment of panic disorder and the phobic disorders. Pharmacological action: antidepressive agents, monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Chemical name: 3-Isoxazolecarboxylic acid, 5-methyl-, 2-(phenylmethyl)hydrazide (12 Dec 1998) |
| isocellular | Composed of cells of equal size or of similar character. Origin: iso-+ L. Cellula, dim. Of cella, a storeroom (05 Mar 2000) |
| isocephalism | A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback. Synonym: isokephaleia. Origin: From Gr. Like-headed. See Iso-, and Cephalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isochasm | <physics> A line connecting places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean frequency of auroras. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isocheim | <physics> A line connecting places on the earth having the same mean winter temperature. Cf. Isothere. Origin: Iso- + Gr, winter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isochore | <molecular biology> Long stretches of GC or at rich sequences of DNA associated with R and G chromosome bands respectively. (18 Nov 1997) |
| isochoric | Synonym: isovolumic. Origin: iso-+ G. Chora, space (05 Mar 2000) |
| isochromanequinone reductase | <enzyme> Converts mederrhodin a to mederrhodin b Registry number: EC 1.6.99.- Synonym: icq reductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| isochromatic | <optics> Having the same colour; connecting parts having the same colour, as lines drawn through certain points in experiments on the chromatic effects of polarized light in crystals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isochromatophil | Isochromatophile Having an equal affinity for the same dye; said of cells or tissues. Origin: iso-+ G. Chroma, colour, + philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| isochromic anaemia | Any anaemia in which the concentration of haemoglobin in the erythrocytes is within the normal range, i.e., the mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration is from 32 to 36%. Synonym: isochromic anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isochromosome | An abnormal chromosome with two identical arms due to duplication of one arm and loss of the other arm. (found in some girls with turner syndrome and in tumours.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| isochromosomes | Metacentric chromosomes produced during meiosis or mitosis when the centromere splits transversely instead of longitudinally. The chromosomes produced by this abnormal division are one chromosome having the two long arms of the original chromosome, but no short arms, and the other chromosome consisting of the two short arms and no long arms. Each of these isochromosomes constitutes a simultaneous duplication and deletion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| isochronal | Uniform in time; of equal time; performed in equal times; recurring at regular intervals; isochronal vibrations or oscillations. See: Isochronous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |