The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.
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(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
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The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment; -- followed by to.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is s…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.The act of adducing or bringing forward.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.The maintenance of stable internal conditions in an organism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.Act of localizing, or state of being localized.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical physiology.
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That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ endowed with function; -- distinguished from idorgan.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrol…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanent…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansio…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: physiology, principle, specific, functions, relatively.A structure, part, or organ developed independently, that is, not derived from a similar structure, part, or organ, in a pre existing…
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