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101cholinoceptive — Referring to chemical sites in effector cells with which acetylcholine unites to exert its actions. Cf.:adrenoceptive. [acetylcholine + L. capio, to take] * * * cho·li·no·cep·tive (ko″lin o sepґtiv) pertaining to the sites on effector… …
102chylaqueous — Referring to watery chyle. [chyl + L. aqua, water] * * * chyl·aque·ous (ki laґkwe əs) [chyl + aqueous] both chylous and watery. See chylous hydrothorax, under hydrothorax …
103coccidioidal — Referring to the disease or to the infecting organism of coccidioidomycosis. * * * coc·cid·i·oi·dal (.)käk .sid ē ȯid əl adj belonging to, resembling, or caused by fungi of the genus Coccidioides <coccidioidal infection> * * *… …
104cochleotopic — Referring to the frequency responsive organization of the central auditory pathways in the brain. [cochlea + G. topos, place, + ic] * * * coch·leo·top·ic (kok″le o topґik) relating to the organization of the auditory pathways and auditory… …
105dicentric — Referring to a structural chromosome having two centromeres, an abnormal state. * * * di·cen·tric ( )dī sen trik adj having two centromeres <a dicentric chromosome> dicentric n * * * di·cen·tric (di senґtrik) [di + center] in genetics, a… …
106dorsolumbar — Referring to the back in the region of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae. * * * dor·so·lum·bar .dȯr sō ləm bər, .bär adj of or involving structures in the region occupied by the dorsal and lumbar vertebrae <dorsolumbar… …
107electrolytic — Referring to or caused by electrolysis. * * * elec·tro·lyt·ic i .lek trə lit ik adj of or relating to electrolysis or an electrolyte also involving, produced by, or used in electrolysis <the anode of an electrolytic cell>… …
108endergonic — Referring to a chemical reaction that takes place with absorption of energy from its surroundings ( i.e., a positive change in Gibbs free energy). Cf.:exergonic. [endo + G. ergon, work] * * * end·er·gon·ic .en .dər gän ik adj …
109endoplasmic — Referring to the endoplasm …
110epornitic — Referring to an outbreak of disease in a bird population. [epi + G. ornithos, bird + ic] * * * ep·or·nit·ic (ep″or nitґik) [epi + Gr. ornis bird] 1. attacking many birds in a region at the same time. 2. a disease of high morbidity that is… …
