See Also: out-of-body(dictionary)
body of rib(medicine)
fat body(medicine)
L-D body(medicine)
LE body(medicine)
nu body(medicine)
body(1)(dictionary)
R body(medicine)
body bag(dictionary)
X body(medicine)

chilblain (iou) and R body (medicine)


chilblain (iou)



chilblain noun. M16.
[from CHILL noun + BLAIN.]
An itching swelling, esp. on the feet or hands, due to exposure to cold and poor blood circulation.
chilblained adjective E17.

R body (medicine)


R body
<biology, microbiology> A protein structure, visible by optical microscopy, found in various bacteria, probably related to plasmid presence.

Found both in free living pseudomonads and in various bacteria endosymbiotic in Paramecium. Has toxic activity against Paramecium and confers killer characteristics on Paramecium that ingest bacteria containing the structure.