ameboidism

a·me·boid·ism

(ă-mē'boyd-izm),

1. movements similar to those of an ameba. Synonym(s): amebism (1)

2. Denoting a condition occasionally present in certain nerve cells in which the cells' movements resemble those of an ameba.

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ameboidism

(1) Amoebiasis.
(2) Ameboid movement.

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ameboidism

(ă-mē′boyd″ĭzm) [ ameboid + -ism]

1. Ameba-like movements.

2. A condition shown by certain white blood cells.

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