| gemfibrozil | <drug> That lowers plasma lipoprotein levels. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| geminate | <botany> In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers. Origin: L. Geminatus, p.p. Of genimare to double. See Gemini. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| geminated teeth | <dentistry> A developmental anomaly arising from the attempted division of one tooth bud, resulting in incomplete formation of two teeth and usually manifest as a bifid crown upon a single root. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemination | Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. Origin: L. Geminatio, a doubling (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemini | <astronomy> A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th. Origin: L, twins, pl. Of geminus; cf. Skr. Jmi related as brother or sister. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| geminiflorous | <botany> Having the flowers arranged in pairs. Origin: L. Geminus twin + flos, floris, flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| geminiviridae | <virology> A family of plant viruses where the virions possess an unusual morphology consisting of a pair of isometric particles. Transmission occurs via leafhoppers or whitefly and some viruses cause economically important diseases in cultivated plants. There are three genera: subgroup I geminivirus, subgroup II geminivirus, and subgroup III geminivirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geminous | <botany> In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers. Origin: L. Geminatus, p.p. Of genimare to double. See Gemini. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemistocyte | An alternative term for gemistocytic astrocyte. Origin: G. Gemistos, loaded, fr. Gemizo, to fill, + -cyte (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytic astrocyte | <cell biology> A round to oval astrocyte cell with abundant cytoplasm containing glial filaments and an eccentric nucleus; may contain two nuclei in the cell hypertrophy of astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocyte, gemistocytic cell, reactive astrocyte, reactive cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytic astrocytoma | <tumour> An astrocytoma composed primarily of gemistocytic-type astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocytoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytic cell | <cell biology> A round to oval astrocyte cell with abundant cytoplasm containing glial filaments and an eccentric nucleus; may contain two nuclei in the cell hypertrophy of astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocyte, gemistocytic cell, reactive astrocyte, reactive cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytic reaction | <cell biology> A reaction to injury resulting in the proliferation of reactive, protoplastic, or gemistocytic astrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemistocytoma | <tumour> An astrocytoma composed primarily of gemistocytic-type astrocytes. Synonym: gemistocytoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gemitores | <ornithology> A division of birds including the true pigeons. Origin: NL, fr. L. Gemere, gemitum, to sign, moan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |