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71leptonema — SYN: leptotene. [lepto + G. nema, thread] * * * lep·to·ne·ma .lep tə nē mə n a chromatin thread or chromosome at the leptotene stage of meiotic prophase * * * lep·to·ne·ma (lep″to neґmə) [lepto + Gr. nēma thread] leptotene …
72leptophonia — SYN: hypophonia. [lepto + G. phone, sound, voice] * * * n. weakness of the voice. * * * lep·to·pho·nia (lep″to foґne ə) [lepto + phon + ia] hypophonia …
73leptoprosopia — Narrowness of the face. [lepto + G. prosopon, face] * * * lep·to·pro·so·pia (lep″to pro soґpe ə) [lepto + prosop + ia] narrowness of the face, with slender features, round, open orbits, long nose, narrow nostrils, and small mouth.… …
74leptorrhine — Having a thin nose. Applied to a skull with a nasal index below 47 (Frankfort agreement) or 48 (Broca). [lepto + G. rhis, nose] * * * lep·tor·rhine lep tə .rīn adj having a long narrow nose with a nasal index of less than 47 on the skull or of… …
75Leptospira — A genus of motile aerobic bacteria (order Spirochaetales) containing thin, tightly coiled organisms 6–20 μm in length. They possess an axial filament, and one or both ends may be bent into a semicircular hook. They …
76leptotene — Early stage of prophase in meiosis in which the chromosomes contract and become visible as long filaments well separated from each other. SYN: leptonema. [lepto + G. tainia, band, tape] * * * lep·to·tene lep tə .tēn n a stage of meiotic prophase… …
77Leptotrichia — A genus of anaerobic, nonmotile bacteria containing Gram negative, straight or slightly curved rods, 5–15 μm in length, with one or both ends rounded, often pointed. Granules are distributed evenly along the long axis, and one or more large… …
78pachyleptomeningitis — Inflammation of all the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. [G. pachys, thick, + leptos, thin, + meninx (mening ), membrane, + itis, inflammation] * * * pachy·lepto·men·in·gi·tis .pak i .lep tō .men ən jīt əs n, pl git·i·des …
79Constantinos Christoforou — Christoforou représentant Chypre à l Eurovision en 2005 Surnom Constantinos Ch …
80lepton — [ lɛptɔ̃ ] n. m. • v. 1962; en angl. (1948); du gr. leptos « mince » et (électr )on ♦ Phys. Particule élémentaire légère (électron, muon, neutrino, etc.) qui ne subit pas d interactions fortes (contrairement à l hadron). Quarks et leptons. Adj.… …
