Pleomorphism meaning

plēə-môrfĭzəm
(biology) The occurrence of two or more distinct forms, as of an organism during its life cycle or of cells of a certain type.
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(biol.) The occurrence of two or more forms in one life cycle.
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(biology) The occurrence of two or more distinct forms, as of an organism during its life cycle or of cells of a certain type.
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(biology) The occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism.
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(chemistry) Polymorphism.
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Origin of pleomorphism

  • pleo- (“full, many") +"Ž -morphism

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Pleomorphism Sentence Examples

  • Zopf in 1885 proposed a scheme based on the acceptance of extreme views of pleomorphism; his system, however, was extraordinarily A FIG.

  • B. fragilis is a Gram negative short bacillus which demonstrates pleomorphism.

  • The nuclei of the cells show pleomorphism, with variation in size, shape and chromatin staining pattern.

  • The histology of the tumor, including nuclear pleomorphism and the mitotic count, are of no value in predicting clinical outcome.

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