| amphixenosis | A zoonosis maintained in nature by man and lower animals, e.g., certain staphylococcoses. Compare: anthropozoonosis, zooanthroponosis. Origin: amphi-+ G. Xenos, stranger, + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ampho- | On both sides, surrounding, double. Origin: G. Ampho, both (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphochromatophil | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphochromatophile | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphochromophil | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphochromophile | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphocyte | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphodiplopia | An obsolete term for double vision in each eye or bilateral monocular diplopia. See: monocular diplopia. Origin: ampho-+ G. Diploos, double, + ops, vision (05 Mar 2000) |
| ampholyte | <chemistry> Substance with amphoteric properties. most commonly encountered as descriptive of the substances used in setting up electrofocussing columns or gels. (05 Feb 1998) |
| ampholyte mixtures | Such mixtures of amphoteric electrolytes or buffers that provide a continuous range of pH in an electric field; used for separating proteins by their isoelectric points, i.e., by isoelectric focusing. (12 Dec 1998) |
| amphomycin | An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces canus; used topically for skin infections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphopeptone | <physiology> A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone. Origin: Gr. + E. Peptone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| amphophil granule | A granule that stains with both acid and basic dyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphophile | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| amphophilic | 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. Synonym: amphocyte. Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |