Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as pleomorphous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Pertaining to pleomorphism.

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  • adjective of, related to, or exhibiting pleomorphism

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  • adjective relating to or characterized by pleomorphism

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Examples

  • But it will not show calcifications - ever, as far as i can tell - as being monomorphic vs pleomorphic vs vascular.

    What is the Role for Breast Sonogram? aka TBTAM 2008

  • Bodyweight is hugely pleomorphic with respect to response to nutritional interventions and exercise.

    WTF, Seriously. JLK 2009

  • With the help of a microbiologist, I identified the organism as Listeria monocytogenes, a motile pleomorphic Gram-positive rod.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • With the help of a microbiologist, I identified the organism as Listeria monocytogenes, a motile pleomorphic Gram-positive rod.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • With the help of a microbiologist, I identified the organism as Listeria monocytogenes, a motile pleomorphic Gram-positive rod.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • Histologically, the tumor was composed of two distinct components - an epithelioid component with granular cytoplasm that stained for synaptophysin, melan-A, calretinin, and vimentin compatible with adrenocortical differentiation, and a pleomorphic to spindled component that was positive for desmin and myogenin, compatible with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Kotaro Sasaki 2010

  • • Inhibits the development of pleomorphic microforms [fungis, yeasts, bacteria and molds] and creates a 'fever reaction' of rising temperature that neutralizes them.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

  • This bizarre life forms seem to be pleomorphic and can adapt extremely fast to any changes in its environment.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Orac none@example.com 2010

  • The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS1), a monogenic syndrome of pleomorphic autoimmunity characterized by the clinical triad of hypoparathyroidism, hypoadrenalism, and candidiasis, arises from defects in the AIRE (autoimmune regulator) gene,

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS1), a monogenic syndrome of pleomorphic autoimmunity characterized by the clinical triad of hypoparathyroidism, hypoadrenalism, and candidiasis, arises from defects in the AIRE (autoimmune regulator) gene,

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

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