parabiosis

parabiosis
1. Fusion of whole eggs or embryos, as occurs in some forms of conjoined twins. 2. Surgical joining of the vascular systems of two organisms. [para- + G. biosis, life]

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para·bi·o·sis .par-ə-(.)bī-'ō-səs, -bē- n, pl -o·ses -.sēz the anatomical and physiological union of two organisms either natural (as in conjoined twins) or artificially produced
para·bi·ot·ic -'ät-ik adj
para·bi·ot·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv

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para·bio·sis (par″ə-bi-oґsis) [para- + biosis] the union of two individuals, as conjoined twins, or of experimental animals by surgical operation. parabiotic adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • parabiosis — parabiosis. См. парабиоз. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • parabiosis — Fusión de dos huevos o embriones produciéndose gemelos unidos. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

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  • parabiosis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1903 1. reversible suspension of obvious vital activities 2. anatomical and physiological union of two organisms • parabiotic adjective • parabiotically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • parabiosis — Surgical linkage of two organisms so that their circulatory systems interconnect …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • parabiosis — parabiotic /par euh buy ot ik, bee /, adj. /par euh buy oh sis, bee /, n. Biol. 1. experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood. 2. Physiol. the temporary loss of conductivity or excitability of a nerve cell. [1905 10;… …   Universalium

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