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morphology
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morphology /mor·phol·o·gy/ (mor-fol´ah-je) the science of the forms and structure of organisms; the form and structure of a particular organism, organ, or part.morpholog´icmorpholog´ical
mor·phol·o·gy (môr-fl-j)
n.
1. The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function.
2. The form and structure of an organism or one of its parts.

morpho·logi·cal (-f-lj-kl), morpho·logic adj.
mor·pholo·gist n.

Morphology
Literally, the study of form. In medicine, morphology refers to the size, shape and structure rather than the function of a given organ. As a diagnostic imaging technique, ultrasound facilitates the recognition of abnormal morphologies as symptoms of underlying conditions.

morphology
[môrfol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, morphe + logos, science
the study of the physical shape and size of a specimen, plant, or animal. morphologic [môr′fəloj′ik] , adj.

morphology [mor″fol´o-je]
1. the science of the form and structure of organisms.
2. the form and structure of a particular organism, organ, tissue, or cell. adj., adj morpholog´ic.

morphology,
n method for classifying the body constitution type. See also constitution, carbonic; constitution, fluoric; constitution, phosphoric; and constitution, sulphuric.

morphology
(môrfol´jē),
n the branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of an organism or part, without regard to function.
morphology, determinants of occlusal,
n.pl variable factors that determine the forms given to the crowns of teeth restored in metals, such as mandibular centricity; the intercondylar distance; the distance of teeth from the sagittal plane; the character of lateral and protrusive paths of the condylar axes; and the overlaps of the anterior teeth and wear.

morphology
the science of the forms and structure of organisms; the form and structure of a particular organism, organ, tissue or cell.


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Studies and monographs; 184 P251 Steinkruger and Krifka dedicate this volume to the late German linguistic morphologist, Wolfgang Ulrich Wurzel.
This finding fits the notion that snakes have a "remarkable capacity to manipulate their belly scales," says functional morphologist Bruce C.
More complex samples from patients with haematological malignancies, recent bone marrow transplantation and morphological changes associated with some infections, require the attention of a morphologist to accurately identify and classify immature cells.
 
 
 
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