analog

analog definition - medical

analog or analogue (ănˈə-lôgˌ)

noun
  1. An organ or structure similar in function to one in another species but of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
  2. A structural derivative of a parent chemical compound that often differs from it by a single element.

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