extrinsic
101extrinsic reward — noun A reward, such as food, that is tangible and visible to others, and external (as opposed to an intrinsic reward) …
102extrinsic allergic alveolitis — hypersensitivity pneumonitis …
103extrinsic asthma — 1. asthma caused by some factor in the environment, usually atopic asthma. Onset is usually in childhood and almost always before age 30. Cf. intrinsic a. 2. atopic a …
104extrinsic pathway of coagulation — the mechanism that produces fibrin following tissue injury, beginning with formation of an activated complex between tissue factor and activated factor VII and leading to activation of factor X, which induces the reactions of the common pathway… …
105extrinsic stain — a stain that can be removed from a tooth surface by polishing …
106extrinsic satisfaction — See work, subjective experience of …
107extrinsic muscle — a muscle, such as any of those controlling movements of the eyeball, that has its origin some distance from the part it acts on. See also: eye …
108extrinsic factor — extrin′sic fac′tor n. biochem. vitamin B12 • Etymology: 1925–30 …
109extrinsic semiconductor — /ɛksˌtrɪnzɪk sɛmikənˈdʌktə/ (say eks.trinzik semeekuhn duktuh) noun a semiconductor in which the carrier density results mainly from the presence of impurities or other imperfections, as opposed to an intrinsic semiconductor in which the material …
110extrinsic variable star — noun a variable star that changes brightness because of some external factor rather than as a result of an internal change in radiation emitted, such as being eclipsed by another star in a binary system, or as a result of its own rotation… …
