Glossary of Terms - August 2003 Columns-Mold

The following terms are found throughout this issue of COLUMNS-Mold. The definitions are from the 1995 edition of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary unless otherwise stated.

apical: of, relating to, or situated at an apex (a narrowed or pointed end of an anatomical structure)

coenocyte: a multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from repeated nuclear division unaccompanied by cell fission [http://www.m-w.com]

double-blind crossover study: an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know the identity of the individuals in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments (double-blind), and which also involves …