| isomorph | A substance which is similar to another in crystalline form and composition. See: Isomorphous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| isomorphic | Having the quality of isomorphism. Origin: Iso- + -morphous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isomorphic response | An isomorphic reaction seen in response to trauma in previously uninvolved sites of patients with skin diseases including psoriasis and lichen planus, typically with lesions in a linear pattern at sites of scratching or a scar. Synonym: isomorphic response. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isomorphism | <chemistry> A similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium (BaSO4) and strontium (SrSO4). It is sometimes extended to include similarity of form between substances of unlike composition, which is more properly called homoeomorphism. Origin: Cf. F. Isomorphisme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isomorphous | Having the quality of isomorphism. Origin: Iso- + -morphous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| isomorphous gliosis | A gliosis in which there is a regular and ordered arrangement of glial fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |