Metoxeny


metoxeny me·tox·e·ny (mə-tŏk’sə-nē)
n.
A change of host by a parasite; heteroecism.
me·tox’e·nous (-nəs) adj.

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  • Metr-

    1. variant of 2. before a vowel: metralgia.

  • Metra

    metra me·tra (mē’trə) n. pl. me·trae (-trē) See uterus.

  • Metralgia

    [mi-tral-jee-uh] /mɪˈtræl dʒi ə/ noun, Pathology. 1. pain in the uterus. /mɪˈtrældʒɪə/ noun 1. pain in the uterus metralgia me·tral·gi·a (mĭ-trāl’jē-ə) n. See hysteralgia.

  • Metratonia

    metratonia me·tra·to·ni·a (mē’trə-tō’nē-ə) n. Lack of tone or flaccidity of the uterine walls following childbirth.

  • Metratrophy

    metratrophy me·trat·ro·phy (mĭ-trāt’rə-fē) or me·tra·tro·phi·a (mē’trə-trō’fē-ə) n. Atrophy of the uterus.


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