parabiosis

[ par-uh-bahy-oh-sis, -bee- ]
/ ˌpær ə baɪˈoʊ sɪs, -bi- /

noun Biology.

experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood.
Physiology. the temporary loss of conductivity or excitability of a nerve cell.

Origin of parabiosis

First recorded in 1905–10; para-1 + -biosis

OTHER WORDS FROM parabiosis

par·a·bi·ot·ic [par-uh-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-] /ˌpær ə baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-/, adjective

Words nearby parabiosis

para., paraballism, parabasal body, parabasis, paraben, parabiosis, parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables, parabola

British Dictionary definitions for parabiosis

parabiosis
/ (ˌpærəbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

the natural union of two individuals, such as Siamese twins, so that they share a common circulation of the blood
a similar union induced for experimental or therapeutic purposes

Derived forms of parabiosis

parabiotic (ˌpærəbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for parabiosis

C20: from para- 1 + Greek biōsis manner of life, from bios life

Medical definitions for parabiosis

parabiosis
[ păr′ə-bī-ō′sĭs ]

n.

The fusion of whole eggs or embryos, as occurs in conjoined twins.
Surgical joining of the vascular systems of two organisms.

Other words from parabiosis

par′a•bi•ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj.