morphology

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

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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.

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morpho·logi·cal (-f-lj-kl), morpho·logic adj.

mor·pholo·gist n.

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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.

Mentioned in: Abdominal Ultrasound, Semen Analysis

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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.

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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.

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morphology,

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

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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.

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morphology

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