Definition of Homodromal
1. a. Running in the same direction; -- said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches.
Medical Definition of Homodromal
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1. Running in the same direction; said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches.
2. Moving in the same direction; said of a lever or pulley in which the resistance and the actuating force are both on the same side of the fulcrum or axis.
Origin: Homo- + Gr. A course, running.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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