| genista | <botany> A genus of plants including the common broom of Western Europe. Origin: L, broom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| genistein | <chemical> An isoflavonoid derived from soy products. It inhibits protein-tyrosine kinase and topoisomerase-II (DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)) activity and is used as an antineoplastic and antitumour agent. Experimentally, it has been shown to induce g2 phase arrest in human and murine cell lines. Pharmacological action: anticarcinogenic agents, antineoplastic agent, enzyme inhibitors, growth inhibitors, parasympatholytics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| genital | <anatomy> Pertaining to the genitalia. Origin: L. Genitalis = belonging to birth (18 Nov 1997) |
| genital branch of genitofemoral nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of genitofemoral nerve distributed to skin of anterior scrotum (male) or labia majora (female) and adjacent thigh and supplying a motor branch to the cremaster muscle. Usually passes through deep inguinal ring and canal. Synonym: ramus genitalis nervi genitofemoralis, external spermatic nerve, nervus spermaticus externus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital branch of iliohypogastric nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Distribution, skin on pubis. Synonym: ramus cutaneus anterior nervi iliohypogastrici, genital branch of iliohypogastric nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital cord | One of a pair of mesenchymal ridges bulging into the caudal part of the celom of a young embryo and containing the mesonephric and paramesonephric duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital corpuscles | Special encapsulated nerve endings found in the skin of the genitalia and nipple. Synonym: corpuscula genitalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital duct | The genital passages of the urogenital apparatus. Synonym: genital duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital eminence | In very young embryos, the vaguely outlined median elevation immediately cephalic to the proctodeum; its central part develops into the genital tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital fold | One of the paired longitudinal ridge's developing in the dorsal body wall of the embryo on either side of the dorsal mesentery; the ridge is formed at first by the growing mesonephros and later by the mesonephros and the gonad. Synonym: genital fold, wolffian ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital furrow | A groove on the genital tubercle in the embryo, appearing toward the end of the second month. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital gland | <anatomy> One of the two male reproductive glands located in the cavity of the scrotum. The testes produce sperm and male sex hormones. (13 Nov 1997) |
| genital herpes | <gynaecology, virology> A sexually transmitted infection caused by a herpes virus that results in the episodic outbreak of a painful vesicular skin eruption on the genitalia. The incubation period is approximately 6 days from the time of exposure. Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches (27 Sep 1997) |
| genital ligament | <anatomy> An embryonic mesenchymatous band providing support for the internal genitalia. Synonym: suspensory ligament of gonad. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genital neoplasms, male | Neoplasms of the male genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |