Heterologous meaning - Heterologous

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If you share our love for linguistic perfection, and love writing, here is a great opportunity for you! Synonyms: ; ; heterologous Domain category: ; the science that studies living organisms Antonym: corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function Derivation: biology the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts Sense 2 Meaning: Derived from organisms of a different but related species Context example: a heterologous graft Antonym: derived from organisms of the selfsame individual corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species Derivation: biology the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts Context examples An ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of intermediate differentiation, characterized by the presence of a heterologous component, usually consisting of cartilage, skeletal muscle, or rhabdomyosarcoma.

Apparent decreased risk of invasive bacterial disease after heterologous childhood immunization.

Apparent decreased risk of invasive bacterial disease after heterologous childhood immunization.