satellitism

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• satellitism — sat·el·lit·ism sat əl īt .iz əm n the growth of bacteria of one type in culture about colonies of another type that supply needed micronutrients or growth factors * * * sat·el·li·tism (satґə li tiz əm) 1. the presence or formation of… …   Medical dictionary

• satellitism — sat·el·lit·ism …   English syllables

• satellitism — ˈsad.əlˌīd.ˌizəm sometimes ˈsatˌlī noun ( s) Etymology: satellite (I) + ism 1. : the practice of or belief in acquiring political satellites 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• platelet satellitism — a phenomenon sometimes seen in blood that has been anticoagulated with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), in which platelets surround or adhere to leukocytes …   Medical dictionary

• satellite phenomenon — satellitism, def. 2 …   Medical dictionary

• satellite — 1. A minor structure accompanying a more important or larger one; e.g., a vein accompanying an artery, or a small or secondary lesion adjacent to a larger one. 2. The posterior member of a pair of gregarine gamonts in syzygy, several of which may …   Medical dictionary

• satellite — n. & adj. n. 1 a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet. 2 an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet. 3 a follower; a hanger on. 4 an underling; a member of an important person s staff or retinue. 5 (in… …   Useful english dictionary

• sat|el|lit|ism — «SAT uh ly TIHZ uhm», noun. the policy or practice of seeking political satellites: »The nationalism learned from the West makes the new nations sensitive to Communist satellitism (American Scholar) …   Useful english dictionary