dermotropic

dermotropic

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der·mo·tro·pic .dər-mə-'trō-pik, -'träp-ik adj attracted to, localizing in, or entering by way of the skin <\dermotropic viruses> compare NEUROTROPIC, PANTROPIC

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der·mo·tro·pic (dur″mo-troґpik) dermatotropic.

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  • dermotropic — /derr meuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. dermatropic. * * * …   Universalium

  • dermotropic — der·mo·trop·ic …   English syllables

  • dermotropic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dermatotropic — Having an affinity for the skin. SYN: dermotropic. [dermato + G. trope, a turning] * * * der·ma·to·tro·pic (dur″mə to troґpik) [dermato + tropic] preferentially infecting, infesting, or affecting the skin; said of certain… …   Medical dictionary

  • dermatropic — /derr meuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. (esp. of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin. Also, dermotropic, dermatotropic /deuhr mat euh trop ik, derr meuh teuh /. [DERMA1 + TROPIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • neurotropic — Having an affinity for the nervous system. SYN: neurophilic. * * * neu·ro·trop·ic .n(y)u̇r ə träp ik adj having an affinity for or localizing selectively in nerve tissue <neurotropic stains> <neurotropic viruses> compare DERMOTROPIC …   Medical dictionary

  • pantropic — pan·trop·ic ( )pan träp ik adj affecting various tissues without showing special affinity for one of them <a pantropic virus> compare DERMOTROPIC, NEUROTROPIC * * * adj. describing a virus that can invade and affect many different tissues… …   Medical dictionary

  • exanthematous disease virus — any of a group of dermotropic viruses, including poxviruses, that cause exanthematous disease …   Medical dictionary

  • dermatotropic — variant of dermotropic …   Useful english dictionary

  • dermatropic — /derr meuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. (esp. of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin. Also, dermotropic, dermatotropic /deuhr mat euh trop ik, derr meuh teuh /. [DERMA1 + TROPIC] …   Useful english dictionary

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