idio-
(Greek: peculiar, one's own, personal, private; of or pertaining to one's self, distinct, separate, alone)
idiotism
The state of being an idiot. Some psychiatrists have divided insanity into four subdivisions; namely, mania, melancholia, dementia, and idiotism (advanced dementia).
idiotrophic
Something capable of choosing its own food.
idiotropic
Turning inward upon one’s self, introspective; egocentric.
idiotype
1. The total hereditary determinants of an individual, comprising both chromosomal and extrachromosomal factors.
2. The molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
2. The molecular arrangement of amino acids unique to the antigen-binding site of a particular antibody.
In biology, the genetic phenomenon of mutation: Idiovariation implies a constant change in the genotypical structure of an organism.
idioventricular (adjective) (not comparable)
In cardiology, relating to or affecting only the ventricle and not the atria: In one of his courses in medicine, Martin learned that idioventricular aspects of a person's body pertained exclusively to the cardiac ventricles.
idioxanthic
Peculiar to yellow races.
Cross references of word families related to: "individual, personal": pecu-; privat-, priv-.
