organotropism

organotropism
The special affinity of particular drugs, pathogens, or metastatic tumors for particular organs or their component parts. Cf.:parasitotropism. SYN: organotropy. [organo- + G. trope, a turning]

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or·gan·o·tro·pism -'trō-.piz-əm n the quality or state of being organotropic

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or·ga·not·ro·pism (or″gə-notґrə-piz″əm) [organo- + tropism] the special affinity of chemical compounds or of pathogenic agents for particular tissues or organs of the body. organotropic adj

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  • organotropism — ORGANOTROPÍSM s.n. (biol.) Afinitate a unor virusuri, a unor microbi pentru un anumit organ. – Din fr. organotropisme. Trimis de ionel bufu, 08.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  organotropísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • organotropism — [ôr΄gə nät′rə piz΄əm] n. the affinity for particular organs, organ systems, or somatic tissues exhibited by certain drugs, pathogens, metastatic tumors, etc …   English World dictionary

  • organotropism — organotropic /awr geuh neuh trop ik, troh pik, awr gan euh /, adj. /awr geuh no treuh piz euhm/, n. Physiol. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body. [ORGANO + TROPISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • organotropism — or·ga·not·ro·pism …   English syllables

  • organotropism — noun see organotropic * * * organotropic /awr geuh neuh trop ik, troh pik, awr gan euh /, adj. /awr geuh no treuh piz euhm/, n. Physiol. the attraction of microorganisms or chemical substances to particular organs or tissues of the body. [ORGANO… …   Useful english dictionary

  • organotropy — SYN: organotropism. * * * or·ga·not·ro·py (or″gə notґrə pe) organotropism …   Medical dictionary

  • organotropic — [ôr΄gə nō träp′ik, ôr gan΄əträp′ik] adj. 〚 ORGANO + TROPIC〛 1. designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ 2. having an affinity for a particular body organ, organ system, etc. * * * See …   Universalium

  • organotropic — Pertaining to or characterized by organotropism. * * * or·gan·o·trop·ic .ȯr gə nō träp ik, ȯr .gan ə adj having an affinity for particular bodily tissues or organs (as the viscera) <organotropic drugs> or·gan·o·trop·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv …   Medical dictionary

  • parasitotropism — The special affinity of particular drugs or other agents for parasites rather than for their hosts, including microparasites that infect a larger parasite. Cf.:organotropism. SYN: parasitotropy. [parasite + G. trope, a turning] * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • organophilism — or·ga·noph·i·lism (or gə nofґĭ liz əm) organotropism. organophilic adj …   Medical dictionary

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