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amorphous

 [ah-mor´fus]
having no definite form; shapeless.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

a·mor·phous

(ă-mōr'fŭs),
1. Without definite shape or visible differentiation in structure.
2. Not crystallized.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

amorphous

adjective Lacking a fixed shape; shapeless
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

a·mor·phous

(ā-mōr'fŭs)
1. Without definite form or visible differentiation in structure.
2. Not crystallized.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

amorphous

1. Of no particular shape or form.
2. Lacking distinct crystalline structure.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

a·mor·phous

(ā-mōr'fŭs)
1. Without definite shape or visible differentiation in structure.
2. Not crystallized.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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