isomorphism

isomorphism definition - medical

i·so·mor·phism (īˌsə-môrˈfĭzˌəm)

noun
  1. A similarity in form, as in organisms of different ancestry.
  2. A close similarity in the crystalline structure of two or more substances of similar chemical composition.

Related Forms:

  • iˌso·morˈphous adjective

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