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POLYMORPHIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or occurring in several distinct forms
Example:
a polymorphous god
Synonyms:
polymorphic; polymorphous
Classified under:
Similar:
multiform (occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances)
Derivation:
polymorph (an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
Example:
a polymorphic species
Synonyms:
polymorphic; polymorphous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Pertainym:
polymorphism ((biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences))
Derivation:
polymorph (an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites)
polymorphism ((biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
Example:
polymorphous crystallization
Synonyms:
polymorphic; polymorphous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Pertainym:
polymorphism ((chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound)
Derivation:
polymorphism ((chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound)
Context examples:
CETP B1 contains a polymorphic TaqI restriction site in intron 1, absent in CETP B2.
(CETP 1 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by the presence of a polymorphic cellular infiltrate which contains neoplastic small to medium sized T-lymphocytes.
(Cutaneous Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Mitochondria with a polymorphic and condensed matrix and reduced volume but an increased density.
(Condensed Configuration of the Mitochondrion, NCI Thesaurus)
It includes the following variants: polymorphic, monomorphic, and classical Hodgkin lymphoma type post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.
(Neoplastic Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against 1D10, a polymorphic determinant on the HLA-DR beta chain that is expressed on normal and neoplastic B cells.
(Apolizumab, NCI Thesaurus)
The term "polymorphic reticulosis" has been widely used to describe the morphologic changes seen in this type of lymphoma.
(Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)
MHC Class-II Proteins are non-covalently linked polymorphic alpha/beta transmembrane glycoproteins.
(MHC Class II Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
Genetic loci in the vertebrate major histocompatibility complex that encode polymorphic products which control the immune response to specific antigens.
(MHC Class II Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Found on virtually every cell, MHC (Major Histocompatibility, HLA) Class-I (Antigens) Proteins consist of noncovalently bound polymorphic 44-kDa MHC membrane glycoprotein and nonpolymorphic 12-kDa b2-microglobulin.
(MHC Class I Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
Invariant alpha and polymorphic beta chains have glycosylated N-termini, hydrophobic membrane regions, and hydrophilic C-termini.
(HLA-DR Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)
