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Possible definitions for zygosis
zymosis
zymosis
n 1: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to
break down into simpler substances; especially, the
anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol [syn: {zymolysis},
{fermentation}, {fermenting}, {ferment}]
2: (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious
disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
mycosis
mycosis
n : an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus [syn: {fungal
infection}]
myosis
myosis
n 1: an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and
featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) [syn:
{epidemic pleurodynia}, {epidemic myalgia}, {diaphragmatic
pleurisy}, {Bornholm disease}]
2: reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in
response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the
pupil to become smaller [syn: {light reflex}, {pupillary
reflex}, {miosis}]
[also: {myoses} (pl)]
pyrosis
pyrosis
n : a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by
gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach
irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a
diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder [syn: {heartburn}]
zygospore
zygospore
n : a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
zygotic
zygotic
adj : of or relating to a zygote
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