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An adherent of the corpuscular philosophy.
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The thickened posterior border of the corpus callosum; -- so called in allusion to its shape.
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Corpuscular.
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The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood.
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A corpuscle.
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A bluish black, amorphous substance containing iron and obtained from blood. It exists the red blood corpuscles united with globulin, and the form of hemoglobin or oxyhemoglobin gives to the blood its red color.
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Of the action or execution of law, etc.; as, the suspension of the habeas corpus act.
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A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.
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Concerned in the development and formation of blood vessels and blood corpuscles; as, the vasoformative cells.
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A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the mammals of Australia and the adjacent islands, together with the opossums of America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the corpus callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young for some time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called also Marsupiata.
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Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations.
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A hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria.
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To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act; to suspend the rules of a legislative body.
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The corpus striatum.
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Corpuscular.
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A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anaemia.
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The spongy, colorless framework of a red blood corpuscle or other cell.
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A protoplasmic animal cell; esp., such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are imbedded in an intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles. See Blood.
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Pertaining to, or composed of, corpuscles, or small particles.
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A condition of impoverishment of the blood; a morbid state in which the red corpuscles, or other important elements of the blood, are deficient.
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