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[Gr. azōtos, lifeless] Prefix indicating the presence of —N : N— group in a chemical structure. This group is usually connected at both ends to carbon atoms. SEE: azo compounds.
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(ā′zō″) SEE: under compound.
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(ā′zōl″, az′ōl″) Any of a class of antifungal drugs (such as fluconazole, ketoconazole, and voriconazole) that prevents fungi from making ergosterol.
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(ā-zō″ŏ-spĕr′mē-ă) [1an- + zoo- + sperm + -ia] Absence of spermatozoa in the semen.
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obstructive a. Blockage of the flow of sperm through the vas deferens, caused by infections, injuries, or congenital malformations, and the most common cause of male infertility. azoospermic (ā-zō″ŏ-spĕr′mik), adj.
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(ā″zō″tē′mē-ă) [azo- + -emia] Presence of increased amounts of nitrogenous waste products, esp. urea, in the blood. SEE: uremia.
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(ă-zō″tō-băk′tĕr) A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacilli that fixes atmospheric nitrogen in soil and water.
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(ăz″ō-tū′rē-ă) [″ + ″ + ouron, urine] An increase in nitrogenous compounds, esp. urea, in urine.
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Azidothymidine, the former name for zidovudine.
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(ăz-ū′rō-fĭl) [″ + Gr. philein, to love] Staining readily with azure dye. azurophilic (ăz-ū′rō-fĭl′ĭk), adj.
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(ăz″ū-rō-fĭl′ē-ă) Condition in which some blood cells have azurophil granules.
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(ā-zī′gŏs) [1an- + zygon, yoke] 1. Occurring singly, not in pairs. 2. An unpaired anatomical part. azygos, azygous (ā-zī′gŏs), adj.