OVISM

O"vism, n. [Ovum + -ism.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozoƶn; -- opposed to spermism or animalculism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; ā€œimmobilization of the injured knee was necessaryā€


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