What's the difference between fogy and fogyism?

Fogy


Definition:

  • (n.) A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow; -- usually preceded by old.

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  • (1) fOGI can detect as little as 100-200 pg of O. gibsoni DNA.
  • (2) A clone--fOGI--has been isolated which does not interact with DNA prepared from O. gutturosa, O. lienalis, O. ochengi, O. cervicalis or O. volvulus (both Liberian and Mexican isolates).
  • (3) It is thus concluded that fOGI has the sensitivity to detect microfilariae of O. gibsoni found in the skin of cattle and the specificity to differentiate them from closely related species living in the same environment.

Fogyism


Definition:

  • (n.) The principles and conduct of a fogy.

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