Germ
111germ theory — noun (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty • Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory * * * noun : a theory in medicine: infections, conta …
112Germ cell — The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA and half the usual number of genes. Except for the eggs and… …
113germ tube test — (for Candida albicans) an inoculum of Candida is incubated in serum for 2 to 3 hours at 37°C; formation of germ tubes is a positive result. Positive germ tube test; a true germ tube, as here, lacks a constriction at its base …
114germ cell — A member of a cell lineage (the germ line) leading to the production of gametes. In mammals, germ cells are found in the germinal epithelium of the ovaries and testes. Synonym: germ line cell Opposite: somatic cell …
115germ cell — noun a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation • Syn: ↑reproductive cell, ↑sex cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑gamete • Part Holonyms: ↑ …
116Germ Warfare (M*A*S*H) — Infobox Television episode Title = Germ Warfare Series = M*A*S*H Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 11 Airdate = December 10, 1972 Production = J304 Writer = Larry Gelbart Director = Terry Becker Guests = Odessa Cleveland Patrick Adiarte Timothy… …
117Germ tube — A germ tube is an outgrowth produced by certain species of spore releasing fungi (sporangia) during germination. The germ tube differentiates, grows, and develops by mitosis to create a somatic hyphae. ee also* OomycotaReferences*C.J. Alexopolous …
118Germ, Hautes-Pyrénées — French commune nomcommune=Germ région=Midi Pyrénées département=Hautes Pyrénées arrondissement=Bagnères de Bigorre canton=Canton of Bordères Louron insee=65199 cp=65510 maire= mandat= intercomm= longitude=0.426666666667 latitude=42.7941666667 alt …
119germ theory — 1. Pathol. the theory that infectious diseases are due to the agency of germs or microorganisms. 2. Biol. biogenesis. [1870 75] * * * Theory that certain diseases are caused by invasion of the body by microorganisms. Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister …
120Germ line — 1. The sequence of cells which develop into eggs and sperm. 2. Inherited material that comes from the eggs or sperm and is passed on to offspring. * * * germ line n the cellular lineage esp. of a sexually reproducing animal from which eggs and… …
