| diplococcaemia | The presence of diplococci in the blood; used especially in referring to Neisseria meningitidis (meningococci) in circulating blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diplococci | Plural of diplococcus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diplococcin | An antibiotic crystalline substance isolated from cultures of lactic acid-producing cocci present in milk active against lactobacilli and certain Gram-positive cocci, but inactive against Gram-negative bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diplococcus | Bacterial strain in which two spherical cells (cocci) are joined to form a pair like a dumb bell or figure of eight. (18 Nov 1997) |
| diplocoria | The occurrence of two pupils in the eye. Synonym: dicoria. Origin: diplo-+ G. Kore, pupil (05 Mar 2000) |
| diploe | <anatomy> The soft, spongy, or cancellated substance between the plates of the skull. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Fold, fr. Twofold, double. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diploetic | <anatomy> Diploic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diplogenesis | Production of a double foetus or of one with some parts doubled. Origin: diplo-+ G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| Diplogonoporus | A genus of tapeworms found in Japan (Diplogonoporus grandis) and probably also in Rumania (Diplogonoporus brauni) [diplo-+ G. Gonos, seed, + poros, pore (05 Mar 2000) |
| diploic | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the diploe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diploic canals | Channels in the diploe that accommodate the diploic veins. Synonym: canales diploici, Breschet's canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diploic vein | <anatomy, vein> One of the veins in the diploe of the cranial bones, connected with the cerebral sinuses by emissary veins; the main diploic veins are the frontal, anterior temporal, posterior temporal, and occipital. Synonym: vena diploica, Breschet's vein, Dupuytren's canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diploid | <cell biology, genetics> A cell with a full set of genetic material, consisting of chromosomes in homologous pairs and thus having two copies of each autosomal genetic locus. A diploid cell has one chromosome from each parental set. most animal cells have a diploid set of chromosomes. The diploid human genome has 46 chromosomes. The gametes (eggs and sperm) contain a single set of chromosomes (haploid). Compare: haploid. (10 Nov 1998) |
| diploid nucleus | A nucleus containing the diploid or normal double complement of chromosomes for one somatic cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diploidy | The chromosomal constitution of somatic cells, in which each type of chromosome is represented twice. Symbol: 2n or 2x. (12 Dec 1998) |