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41Hyperbaric — Pertaining to gas pressures greater than 1 atmosphere* of pressure. Also pertaining to solutions that are more dense than the medium to which they are added. The term hyperbaric is derived from Greek roots: hyper meaning high, beyond, excessive,… …
42Labial — Pertaining to the lip, one of the fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth or the vagina. Oral Labia: The upper lip is separated from the nose by the philtrum, the area that lies between the base of the nose and the pigmented edge… …
43Macular — Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small spot where vision is keenest in the retina. The macula of the retina, the light sensitive layer of tissue at the… …
44Monoclonal — Pertaining to a single clone of cells, a single cell and the progeny of that cell. As opposed to polyclonal. A monoclonal tumor is one that is derived from a single cell and the progeny of that cell. Monoclonal antibodies are produced by a single …
45Perinatal — Pertaining to the period immediately before and after birth. The perinatal period is defined in diverse ways. Depending on the definition, it starts at the 20th to 28th week of gestation and ends 1 to 4 weeks after birth. The word perinatal is a… …
46Ventral — Pertaining to the front or anterior of a structure. Ventral comes from the Latin venter meaning belly. Something that is ventral is oriented toward the belly, toward the front of the body. The ribs are paired elastic arches of bone that extend… …
47biotic — Pertaining to life. * * * bi·ot·ic bī ät ik adj of or relating to life esp caused or produced by living beings * * * bi·ot·ic (bi otґik) 1. pertaining to life or living matter. 2. pertaining to the biota …
48erythrocytic — Pertaining to an erythrocyte. * * * adj. describing those stages in the life cycle of the malarial parasite (see Plasmodium) that develop inside the red blood cells (see trophozoite). Compare exoerythrocytic. * * * eryth·ro·cyt·ic (ə… …
49genetic — Pertaining to genetics; genetical. * * * ge·net·ic jə net ik also ge·net·i·cal i kəl adj 1) of, relating to, or involving genetics 2) of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes <a genetic disease> <genetic material> compare… …
50neoplastic — Pertaining to or characterized by neoplasia, or containing a neoplasm. * * * neo·plas·tic .nē ə plas tik adj of, relating to, or constituting a neoplasm or neoplasia neo·plas·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv * * * neo·plas·tic (ne″o plasґtik) 1.… …
