morphologic
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8.3
- adjective
- /ˌmɔrfəˈlɒdʒɪk/
- Specialized
:
morfológico
- The morphologic structure of the coral reef is crucial for providing habitat to various marine species.
- morphologic features
- morphologic changes
- morphologic characteristics
Examples
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Exposure to white LED light can lead to morphologic alterations in the rat retina.
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Radiologic examination is useful for evaluating the morphologic features as well as the extent of disease.
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A review of the slides obtained during the patient's thyroidectomy revealed the same morphologic findings.
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The use of morphologic characteristics alone to identify this organism was inadequate and led to misidentification of the species.
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Tumor grading is based on morphologic and cytologic features.
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The most prevalent morphologic pattern of these tumors was microcystic.
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The well-formed fibrous capsule of a schwannoma is an important morphologic feature.
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Histopathologic studies have shown that morphologic changes occur in the trabecular meshwork of eyes affected by corticosteroid-induced ocular hypertension.
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The tumor's morphologic appearance and immunocytochemical phenotype were consistent with a low-grade epithelioid-type malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
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In biology, scientists study morphologic traits to understand how species adapt to their environments.
Synonyms
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6.2
About the structure of a living body or its parts
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6.9
The arrangement of rock layers and faults in the earth's crust
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6.1
Relating to the structure of the body or other living things
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7.3
How living things get their shape and parts
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8.2
Relating to the shape or structure of things
Small details of the structure of a material or living tissue seen with a microscope
Relating to the shape and features of the Earth's surface
About the shape of the land and how it changes
The shape and features of the Earth's surface made by natural forces
About the shape or arrangement of something
Surface Forms
Morphology
morphologic = morphology (transparent) = morphology + ic
Clearly formed from 'morphology' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic', so the sense relating to form/structure is directly inferable.
Etymology
Morphologic comes from the Greek root morph- and the older word morphē, which mean 'form' or 'shape' and are used in many science words. So in biology or geology it talks about the 'form' or 'shape' of things and their structure.