organotropism
1organotropism — 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 …
2organotropism — [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 …
3organotropism — 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] * * * …
4organotropism — 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] * * * or·gan·o·tro·pism trō .piz əm n the quality or… …
5organotropism — or·ga·not·ro·pism …
6organotropism — 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… …
7organotropy — SYN: organotropism. * * * or·ga·not·ro·py (or″gə notґrə pe) organotropism …
8organotropic — [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 …
9organotropic — 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 …
10parasitotropism — 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] * * *… …
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