See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
monogamy(medicine)
MONOGAMY(law)
monogamy(dictionary)
monogamy(dictionary)
serial monogamy(dictionary)
Filarial(medicine)
filarial synovitis(medicine)
filarial periodicity(medicine)
filarial hydrocele(medicine)

filarial arthritis (medicine) and monogamy (oh)


filarial arthritis (medicine)


filarial arthritis
Arthritis occurring in filariasis, probably due to extravasation of lipid-rich lymph resembling chyle into the joint space.


monogamy (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: monogamie, from Late Latin, from Greek, from mono- ( MONO-) + gamos 'Marriage']
the custom of being married to only one husband or wife
-see also bigamy bigamy, polygamy polygamy
when a person or animal has a sexual relationship with only one partner
::Monogamy is rare in most animal groups, but is common among birds.
-- monogamous adj
::We live in a monogamous society.
-- monogamously adv