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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

bioplast
<biology> A mass of live protoplasm which is functionally independent of other living things. An amebic cell. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biopolymer
<biochemistry, chemistry> Any macromolecule which can be found within a living thing, such as proteins (essentially long chains of amino acids), nucleic acids (such as DNA or RNA), and polysaccharides (long chains of simple sugars). ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biopotency
<pharmacology> The strength of a chemical substance on the body, how well or how far it can act on a biological system. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biopotential
<biochemistry, physiology> The amount of energy in biologic matter available to transform into kinetic energy (the type of energy which is seen during activity), before this energy is actually manifested by an organism. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

bioprocess
The process of preparing a biological product (especially one involving genetic engineering) for commercial use. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

bioprosthesis
Prosthesis, usually heart valve, composed of biological material and whose durability depends upon the stability of the material after pretreatment, rather than regeneration by host cell ingrowth. Durability is achieved 1) mechanically by the interposition of a cloth, usually polytetrafluoroethylene, between the host and the graft, and 2) chemicall …

biopsy
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A biopsy refers to a procedure that involves obtaining a tissue specimen for microscopic analysis to establish a precise diagnosis. ... Biopsies can be accomplished with a biopsy needle (passed through the skin into the organ in question) or by open surgical incision. ... See: abdominal wall fat pad biopsy, e …

biopsy needle
<equipment> A skinny needle that is passed percutaneously into an organ being investigated (liver and kidney are common). Tissue is obtained from the core of the needle and then analysed under the microscope. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biopsy, endometrial
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure by which a sample is taken of the endometrial lining of the uterus. ... This may be performed with or without an anaesthetic. Risks include bleeding after the procedure. This test is usually performed in the evaluation of abnormal menses, heavy menstruation or post-menopausal bleeding. It may be …

biopsy, heart
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of cardiac muscle tissue for microscopic analysis. ... This is generally performed at the same time as a cardiac catheterisation or as a very similar, yet separate, procedure. A small piece of heart tissue is taken via a small forceps inserted into t …

biopsy, muscle
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of muscle tissue for microscopic analysis. ... A muscle biopsy is used to distinguish between neurological and myopathic (muscle disease) disorders, identify muscular dystrophy, diagnose muscle infections and identify connective tissue disorders (nec …

biopsy, myocardial
Synonym for biopsy, heart ... <investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of cardiac muscle tissue for microscopic analysis. ... This is generally performed at the same time as a cardiac catheterisation or as a very similar, yet separate, procedure. A small piece of heart tissue is taken via a …

biopsy, nerve
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of nerve tissue for microscopic analysis. ... The ankle or wrist are the most common sites used for nerve biopsy. Conditions such as amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, metabolic polyneuropathy, leprosy, demyelination, alcoholic neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-tooth …

biopsy, open lung
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of lung tissue for microscopic analysis via a surgical incision in the chest wall. ... This test can be used to identify a variety of lung cancers, lung infections and lung diseases. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biopsy, pleural needle
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A pleural needle biopsy involves the use of a needle (inserted from the skin) to obtain a small sample of pleural tissue for microscopic analysis. ... The biopsy is done using a local anaesthetic. Abnormal results may reveal cancer (metastatic or primary), tuberculosis, a fungal disease, viral disease, a par …

biopsy, salivary gland
<investigation, procedure, surgery> A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of salivary gland tissue for microscopic analysis. ... Used in the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome. Risks include localised bleeding, infection and injury to the facial nerve. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biopsychology
An interdisciplinary area of study involving psychology, biology, physiology, biochemistry, the neural sciences, and related fields. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biopsychosocial
Involving interplay of biological, psychological and social influences. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biopsychosocial model
A conceptual model that assumes that psychological and social factors must also be included along with the biological in understanding a person's medical illness or disorder. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biopterin
<protein> An enzymatic cofactor which is involved in some oxidation-reduction reactions, it is derived from the protein pterin. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

bioptome
A biopsy instrument passed through a catheter into the heart to obtain pieces of tissue for diagnosis. ... Origin: biopsy + G. Tome, a cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biopyoculture
A culture made from purulent exudate in which various cells, including the phagocytes, are still viable. ... Origin: bio-+ G. Pyon, pus, + culture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biorbital
Relating to both orbits. ... Origin: bi-+ G. Orbita, orbit ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biorbital angle
An angle formed by the meeting of the axes of the orbits. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bioreactor
<chemistry> A tool, device or closed container, used for generating products using the synthetic or chemical conversion capacity of a biological system, such as enzyme reactions and fermentation. ... They can be classical fermentors, cell culture perfusion systems, or enzyme bioreactors. For production of proteins or enzymes, recombinant micro …

bioremediataion
<ecology> The use of living organisms to clean up pollutants from soil or water. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...

bioremediation
<ecology> The use of plants or microorganisms to clean up pollution or to solve other environmental problems. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biorheology
The science concerned with deformation and flow in biological systems. ... Origin: bio-+ G. Rheo, to flow, + logos, study ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biorhythm
<physiology> A normal inherent cyclic variation or recurrence of an event (for example sleep cycle, circadian rhythms). ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

bioroentgenography
An obsolete term for the making of X-ray pictures of subjects in motion. ... See: cineradiography. ... See: video fluoroscopy. ... Origin: bio-+ roentgenography ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biosafety
<microbiology> A series of procedures in the laboratory to ensure that pathogenic microbes are safely contained. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biosatellite
<astronomy> A space satellite that can support life forms. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biose
Synonym for glycolaldehyde ... HOCH2CHO;the simplest (2-carbon) sugar; the aerobic deamination product of ethanolamine. ... Synonym: biose, diose. ... Active glycoaldehyde, 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)thiamin pyrophosphate;a derivative formed in carbohydrate metabolism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biosensor
1. <apparatus> A sensor that collects data about a biological or physiological process, such as blood pressure. ... Any of a variety of types of biomolecular probes which measure the presence or concentration of biological molecules, biological structures, microorganisms, etc., by translating a biochemical interaction at the probe surface into …

bioseries
<genetics> A series of recognisable evolutionary changes in a single inheritable characteristic. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...

bioside
Synonym for disaccharide ... <biochemistry> A sugar such as sucrose, which is made up of two monosaccharides: one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule. Two common disaccharides are sucrose and lactose. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biosis
Life, in a general sense. ... Origin: G. Biosis, way of living ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biosocial
Involving the interplay of biological and social influences. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biosorption
<chemistry> The removal of metal ions or organic compounds from solution by microorganisms. ... The goal of biosorption may be the removal of heavy metals from industrial waste water, the purification of precious metals such as gold or silver, or the removal of pollutants from soil. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biospectrometry
Spectroscopic determination of the types and amounts of various substances in living tissue or fluid from a living body. ... Synonym: clinical spectrometry. ... Origin: bio-+ L. Spectrum, an image, + G. Metron, measure ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biospectroscopy
Spectroscopic examination of specimens of living tissue, including fluids removed therefrom. ... Synonym: clinical spectroscopy. ... Origin: bio-+ L. Spectrum, image, + G. Skopeo, to examine ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biospeleology
The study of organisms whose natural habitat is wholly or partly subterranean. ... Origin: bio-+ G. Speliaion, cave ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biosphere
<ecology> All the regions of the world where living organisms occur. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biostabiliser
<agriculture> A type of composting system which involves tumbling moist soil waste in a drum until the material becomes a fine-grained, dark compost. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...

biostasis
<biology> The ability of an organism to tolerate changes in its environment without having to adapt to them. ... Origin: Gr. Stasis = stoppage ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biostat
<ecology> A container in which the organisms in a medium (such as lake water) are monitored and measured. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biostatistics
<study> The use of statistics to analyse biological data. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biosynthesis
<biochemistry> The building up of a chemical compound in the physiologic processes of a living organism. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

biosynthetic
Relating to or produced by biosynthesis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biosystem
A living organism or any complete system of living things that can, directly or indirectly, interact with others. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Biot
Camille, 19th century French physician. ... See: Biot's breathing, Biot's respiration, Biot's breathing sign, Biot's sign. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biot-savart law
<physics> General formula for determining the magnetic field due to a steady line (not space) current. Related to Ampere's Law. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

Biot's breathing
Synonym for Biot's respiration ... Completely irregular breathing pattern, with continually variable rate and depth of breathing; results from lesions in the respiratory centres in the brainstem, extending from the dorsomedial medulla caudally to the obex. ... Synonym: ataxic breathing, Biot's breathing, respiratory ataxia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Biot's breathing sign
<clinical sign> Irregular periods of apnea alternating with four or five deep breaths; seen with increased intracranial pressure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Biot's respiration
Completely irregular breathing pattern, with continually variable rate and depth of breathing; results from lesions in the respiratory centres in the brainstem, extending from the dorsomedial medulla caudally to the obex. ... Synonym: ataxic breathing, Biot's breathing, respiratory ataxia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Biot's sign
<clinical sign> Abnormal breathing pattern characterised by periods of apnea and periods in which several breaths of similar volume are taken; seen with increased intracranial pressure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biota
<ecology> Plant and animal life in general. The types of plant and animal life found in specific regions at specific times. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biotaxis
1. The classification of living beings according to their anatomical characteristics. ... 2. ... Synonym: cytoclesis. ... Origin: bio-+ G. Taxis, arrangement ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotechnical
Having to do with biotechnology, or applying its techniques and principles. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biotechnical engineering
Civil engineering methods incorporating organic materials to produce functional structures that are also aesthetically pleasing, provide wildlife habitat, and provide sites for revegetation. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biotechnology
<chemistry, molecular biology> A set of biological techniques developed through basic research and now applied to research and product development. ... In particular, the use by industry of recombinant DNA, cell fusion, and new bioprocessing techniques. ... Biotechnology products include antibiotics, insulin, interferon, recombinant DNA, and te …

biotelemetry
The technique of monitoring vital processes and transmitting data without wires to a point remote from the subject. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotest
A method for assessing the effect of a compound, technique, or procedure on an organism. ... Synonym: biological assay. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotherapy
<molecular biology> Treatment using biological agents - almost always those made by genetic engineering. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotic
<biology> Having to do with living things. Something that is caused by, or produced by living things. Having to do with the biological aspects of an environment (as opposed to geological, etc. Aspects). ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biotic community
<biology, zoology> An aggregation of different species of organisms living and interacting within the same habitat. ... A group of fossil species which are often found together in the same sites. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotic factors
Environmental factor's or influences resulting from the activities of living organisms, as contrasted to those resulting from climatic, geological, or other factor's. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotic potential
<biology, ecology> The potential growth a population of living things can expect if it were living under ideal environmental circumstances. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotic stress
<biology> Living organisms which can harm plants, such as viruses, fungi, bacteria, and harmful insects. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotics
The science concerned with the functions of life, or vital activity and force. ... Origin: G. Biotikos, relating to life ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotin
<biochemistry> A prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes. Important in fatty acid biosynthesis and catabolism and has found widespread use as a covalent label for macromolecules which may then be detected by high affinity binding of labelled avidin or streptavidin. Essential growth factor for many cells. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

biotin carboxylase
<enzyme> A subunit of acetyl-CoA carboxylase ... Registry number: EC 6.3.4.14 ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

biotin sulfoxide reductase
<enzyme> Biotin sulfoxide + protein(sh)2 yields biotin + protein-s2 + h20 ... Registry number: EC 1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

biotin synthetase
<enzyme> Converts dethiobiotin to biotin ... Registry number: EC 2.8.1.- ... Synonym: biotin synthase, bio2 protein, bio2 gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

biotinidase
<enzyme> Deficiency may lead to late onset multiple carboxylase deficiency (organic acidemias); exhibits biocytin hydrolase and biotinyl-transferase activities ... Registry number: EC 3.5.1.12 ... Synonym: biocytin hydrolase, biotidinase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

biotinides
Compounds of biotin; e.g., biocytin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotinylation
A technique whereby biotinyl groups are incorporated into molecules, either that catalyzed by holocarboxylase synthetase during enzyme biosynthesis or that undertaken in vitro to visualise specific substrates by incubating them with biotin-labelled probes and avidin or streptavidin that has been linked to any of a variety of substances amenable to …

biotinyllysine
Synonym for biocytin ... <protein> The amino acid residue formed when biotin links covalently via anamide linkage to a Lys residue. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biotope
1. <ecology> The smallest unit of habitat where all environmental conditions and all types of organisms found within it are the same throughout. ... 2. <microbiology> The location of a parasite within the host's body. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotoxicology
The study of poisons produced by living organisms. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotoxin
<protein> A toxin (a poison) which originates from a living thing (a plant, animal, fungi, bacteria, etc.) ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

biotransformation
<biochemistry> The series of chemical alterations of a compound (for example, a drug) which occur within the body, as by enzymatic activity. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

biotron
<apparatus> A chamber used for biological experiments. In it, environmental conditions can be completely controlled, thus allowing researchers to test the effects of environmental changes on organisms. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotroph
<biology> An organism which cannot survive or reproduce unless it is on another organism. For example: fleas. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biotropism
An obsolete term for a theory that a drug eruption may be due to activation of a latent allergy by the drug. ... Origin: bio-+ G. Trope, a turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biotype
1. <biology, genetics> A population where all individuals are genetically identical. ... 2. <ecology> A particular physiological or anatomical characteristic of an organism adapted to and living in a specific type of environment, distinctive from the same species of the organism adapted to a different type of environment. ... (19 Jan 1998 …

bioultrasonics
<radiology> The use of ultrasonic sound for medical treatment or other biological purposes. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

biovar
A group (infrasubspecific) of bacterial strains distinguishable from other strains of the same species on the basis of physiological characters. Formerly called biotype. ... Origin: bio-+ variant ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biovular
Synonym for diovular ... Relating to two ova. ... Synonym: biovular. ... Origin: di-+ Mod. L. Ovulum, dim. Of L. Ovum, egg ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biozzi mice
<immunology> Any genetic line of mice which has been bred to have unusually high or unusually low antibody responses to various antigens. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

bipalatinoid
A capsule with two compartments, used for making remedies in nascent form; the reaction between the two substances takes place as the capsule dissolves in the stomach, thus activating the remedy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biparasitism
Synonym for hyperparasitism ... A condition in which a secondary parasite develops within a previously existing parasite. ... Synonym: biparasitism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biparental
Having two parents, male and female. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biparietal diameter
The diameter of the foetal head between the two parietal eminences. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

biparous
Bearing two young. ... Origin: bi-+ L. Pario, to give birth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bipartite
<biology> Divided, nearly to the base, into two parts. ... Compare: bifid. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...

bipartite uterus
Synonym for septate uterus ... A uterus divided into two cavities by an anteroposterior septum. ... Synonym: bipartite uterus, uterus bilocularis, uterus bipartitus, uterus septus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bipartite vagina
Synonym for septate vagina ... A vagina that is divided, usually longitudinally, to create a double vagina. This situation can be easily missed by the patient and even by the doctor on exam. If the patient becomes sexually active prior to diagnosis, one of the vaginas stretches and becomes dominant. The other vagina slips slightly upward and flush a …

biped
1. Two-footed. ... 2. Any animal with only two feet. ... Origin: bi-+ L. Pes, foot ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

bipedal
<biology> Capable of locomotion on two feet. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...