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het·er·ol·o·gous H0176600 (hĕt′ə-rŏl′ə-gəs)adj.1. a. Not corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function; not homologous.b. Biology Relating to traits, such as organs or body parts, that do not correspond in structure or evolutionary origin.2. Derived from a different species: a heterologous transplant; a heterologous gene.3. Genetics Relating to chromosomes that do not normally pair during mitosis or meiosis.4. Relating to cells or tissues that do not usually occur in a given part of the body: a heterologous tumor.5. Immunology a. Relating to a vaccine or serum that confers immunity against a pathogen that is not identical to but is immunologically related to the pathogen used to create the vaccine or serum.b. Relating to an antigen and antibody that do not correspond to one another. [hetero- + Greek logos, word, relation; see -logy + -ous.] het′er·ol′o·gy (-jē) n.het′er·ol′o·gous·ly adv.heterologous (ˌhɛtəˈrɒləɡəs) adj1. (Pathology) pathol of, relating to, or designating cells or tissues not normally present in a particular part of the body2. (Biology) (esp of parts of an organism or of different organisms) differing in structure or origin ˌheterˈologously adv ˌheterˈology nhet•er•ol•o•gous (ˌhɛt əˈrɒl ə gəs) adj. 1. of unlike evolutionary origin, as apparently similar organic structures. 2. consisting of dissimilar tissue, as that of another species or that of a tumor. 3. pertaining to an antigen that elicits a reaction in more than one kind of antibody. [1815–25] het`er•ol′o•gy (-dʒi) n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | heterologous - not corresponding in structure or evolutionary originheterologic, heterologicalbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsanalogous - corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"homologous - having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous" | | 2. | heterologous - derived from organisms of a different but related species; "a heterologous graft"autologous - derived from organisms of the selfsame individual; "autologous blood donation"homologous - corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft" | TranslationsheterologousenUK
heterologous [het″er-ol´o-gus] 1. made up of tissue not normal to the part.2. xenogeneic.3. possessing different alleles in regard to a given characteristic.het·er·ol·o·gous (het'ĕr-ol'ŏ-gŭs), 1. Pertaining to cytologic or histologic elements occurring where they are not normally found. See also: xenogeneic. 2. Derived from an animal of a different species, as the serum of a horse is heterologous for a rabbit. [hetero- + G. logos, ratio, relation] heterologous (hĕt′ə-rŏl′ə-gəs)adj.1. a. Not corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function; not homologous.b. Biology Relating to traits, such as organs or body parts, that do not correspond in structure or evolutionary origin.2. Derived from a different species: a heterologous transplant; a heterologous gene.3. Genetics Relating to chromosomes that do not normally pair during mitosis or meiosis.4. Relating to cells or tissues that do not usually occur in a given part of the body: a heterologous tumor.5. Immunology a. Relating to a vaccine or serum that confers immunity against a pathogen that is not identical to but is immunologically related to the pathogen used to create the vaccine or serum.b. Relating to an antigen and antibody that do not correspond to one another. het′er·ol′o·gy (-jē) n.het′er·ol′o·gous·ly adv.het·er·ol·o·gous (het'ĕr-ol'ŏ-gŭs) 1. Pertaining to cytologic or histologic elements occurring where they are not normally found. See also: xenogeneic2. Derived from an animal of a different species; thus the serum of a horse is heterologous for a rabbit. [hetero- + G. logos, ratio, relation]heterologous 1. Derived from a different source. 2. Of a transfusion or transplant from a different species. 3. Of tissue not normally present at a particular site. 4. Of parts of different organisms that differ in structure. heterologousenUK Related to heterologous: heterologous vaccine, heterologous proteinSynonyms for heterologousadj not corresponding in structure or evolutionary originSynonymsRelated Words- biological science
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