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mono·xen·ic (mon″o-zenґik) [mono- + xen- + -ic] associated with a single species of microorganisms; said of otherwise germ-free animals contaminated by a single type of organism.Medical dictionary. 2011.
monoxenic — adj. [Gr. monos, one; xenos, guest] Pertaining to the rearing of an organism with only one know species as a food source; see axenic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Glossary of phytopathology — This is a glossary of some of the terms used in phytopathology.Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases. It is a multi disciplinary since prerequisites for disease development are the presence of a susceptible host species, a pathogen and… … Wikipedia
axenic — adj. [Gr. a, without; xenos, guest] Without, or free from associated organisms; aseptic; see xenic, dixenic, monoxenic, polyxenic, trixenic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dixenic — adj. [Gr. dis, two; xenos, guest] Rearing of one or more individuals of a single species in association with two known species of organisms; see axenic, monoxenic, polyxenic, synxenic, trixenic, xenic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
synxenic — adj. [Gr. syn, together; xenos, guest] The rearing of one or more individuals of a single species along with one or more known species of organisms; see axenic, dixenic, monoxenic, polyxenic, trixenic, xenic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
trixenic — adj. [Gr. treis, three; xenos, guest] The rearing of one or more individuals of one species in association with three known species of organisms; see axenic, dixenic, monoxenic, polyxenic, synxenic, xenic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Culture — A culture is the propagation of microorganisms in a growth media. Any body tissue or fluid can be evaluated in the laboratory by culture techniques in order to detect and identify infectious processes. Culture techniques also be used to determine … Medical dictionary
monocontaminated — mono·con·tam·i·nat·ed (mon″o kən tamґĭ nāt″əd) infected by a single species of microorganism, or by a single type of contaminating agent; see monoxenic … Medical dictionary
monocontamination — mono·con·tam·i·na·tion (mon″o kən tam″ĭ naґshən) experimental infection of a previously germ free animal by a single infectious agent. See monoxenic … Medical dictionary
