Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,411,740 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cytopathic

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus 0.01 sec.
cytopathic /cy·to·path·ic/ (-path´ik) pertaining to or characterized by pathologic changes in cells.
cy·to·path·ic (st-pthk)
adj.
Of or relating to degeneration or disease of cells.

cytopathic
[-path′ik]
pertaining to the effect of disease or another disorder on a cell, such as damage from a virus or nuclear radiation.

cytopathic [si″to-path´ik]
pertaining to or characterized by pathologic changes in cells.

cytopathic
pertaining to or characterized by pathological changes in cells.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
When cytopathic effect was obvious, DNA was extracted from the supernatant, and the complete hemagglutinin gene was sequenced from a PCR product (forward primer 5'CCATTGGAAAAAACACAGTAC-3', reverse primer 5'CCAAATATATTCCCATAGTC-3'), amplifying a 1,183bp region.
The organism then produces cytopathic toxins termed toxin A, toxin B and a binary toxin.
The diagnosis of CMV is established by the identification of viral cytopathic effect (intranuclear inclusions) in gastrointestinal mucosal biopsies by routine haematoxylin-eosin (H&E) stains [7].
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.