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- a - the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
- abdominal - of or relating to or near the abdomen
- abdominopelvic. Please try the following
- able - (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
- abnormal - much greater than the normal
- abnormality - behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
- abo - a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
- accident - anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
- acclimatization - adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
- ace - of the highest quality
- acetyl - the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
- acetylcholine - a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- acetylcholinesterase. Please try the following
- ache - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
- acid - having the characteristics of an acid
- acids. Please try the following
- actin - one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)
- activation - making active and effective (as a bomb)
- active - characterized by energetic activity
- activity - any specific behavior
- acute - having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
- adaptive - having a capacity for adaptation
- add - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- adenosine - (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
- adh - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- adhd - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- adhesion - a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
- adrenal - of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
- adventitia - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
- afterload. Please try the following
- agglutination - the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
- agranular. Please try the following
- airway - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
- ala - a wing of an insect
- alar - having or resembling wings
- albicans. Please try the following
- albumin - a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
- alcohol - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
- aldosterone - a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
- allergies. Please try the following
- allergy - hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
- allosteric. Please try the following
- alternative - necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
- alveolar - pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
- alveoli. Please try the following
- alveolus - a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
- alzheimer's. Please try the following
- amino - pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
- ammation. Please try the following
- ammatory. Please try the following
- ampulla - a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
- ams. Please try the following
- amygdala - an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
- amylase - any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
- an - an associate degree in nursing
- anabolic - characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
- anabolism - the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
- anaerobic - living or active in the absence of free oxygen
- analysis - an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
- anaphase - the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
- anaphylactic - related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis
- anastomosis - a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
- anatomical - of or relating to the structure of the body
- anatomy - a detailed analysis
- and. Please try the following
- andropause. Please try the following
- anemia - genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
- angioblast. Please try the following
- angiogenesis - the formation of new blood vessels
- angiotensin - any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
- angiotensinogen. Please try the following
- anh. Please try the following
- anhydrase. Please try the following
- animal - of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals
- animals. Please try the following
- anions. Please try the following
- antebrachial. Please try the following
- anterior - earlier in time
- anti - not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
- antibodies. Please try the following
- antibody - any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
- anticoagulant - medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
- antidiuretic - a drug that limits the formation of urine
- antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
- antithrombin. Please try the following
- antral. Please try the following
- antrum - a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
- anuria - inability to urinate
- anus - excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
- anvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
- aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- aortic - of or relating to the aorta
- apc - a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
- apex - the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
- apnea - transient cessation of respiration
- apneustic. Please try the following
- apparatus - equipment designed to serve a specific function
- appear - come into sight or view
- apples. Please try the following
- applied - concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical
- aquaporin. Please try the following
- arachnoid - relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
- arch - expert in skulduggery
- archaea. Please try the following
- arcuate - forming or resembling an arch
- are - a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
- area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
- areola - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
- armstrong - United States jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)
- arterial - of or involving or contained in the arteries
- arteries. Please try the following
- arteriole - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
- arteriosclerosis - sclerosis of the arterial walls
- arteriosus. Please try the following
- arteriovenous - connecting an artery to a vein
- artery - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
- arti. Please try the following
- article - one of a class of artifacts
- articles. Please try the following
- articular - relating to or affecting the joints of the body
- articulation - the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
- ascending - moving or going or growing upward
- asd. Please try the following
- assay - a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
- assistant - of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
- associated - related to or accompanying
- asthma - respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
- astrocyte - comparatively large neuroglial cell
- at - 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
- atmospheric - relating to or located in the atmosphere
- atom - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- atomic - immeasurably small
- atp - a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
- atrial - of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
- atrioventricular - relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
- atrium - the central area in a building; open to the sky
- attack - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
- attention - a courteous act indicating affection
- audition - a test of the suitability of a performer
- auricle - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
- autism - (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
- autoantibody - an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
- autoimmune - of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
- autoimmunity - production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions
- automated - operated by automation
- autonomic - relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
- autoregulation - (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
- autorhythmicity. Please try the following
- autosomes. Please try the following
- av - the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
- available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
- avidity - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
- axillary - of or relating to the armpit
- axon - long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
- azygos - occurring singly; not one of a pair
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- bachmann's. Please try the following
- bacteria - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants
- bainbridge. Please try the following
- balance - a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
- band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
- baroreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
- barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
- bartholin's. Please try the following
- basal - of primary importance
- base - debased; not genuine
- based - having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)
- bases. Please try the following
- basic - of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
- basilar - of or relating to or located at the base
- basilic. Please try the following
- basis - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- basophil - a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
- bcop. Please try the following
- bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
- benign - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
- ber. Please try the following
- bers. Please try the following
- beta - preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
- bicuspid - having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
- bile - a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
- bilirubin - an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
- biliverdin. Please try the following
- binary - consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two
- biodiversity - the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
- bioenergetics. Please try the following
- biological - of parents and children; related by blood
- biology - the science that studies living organisms
- biopsy - examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
- biosphere - the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
- biotechnology - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
- bipolar - having two poles
- birth - the event of being born
- bitter - proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
- bladder - a bag that fills with air
- block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- blood - temperament or disposition
- body - the external structure of a vehicle
- bohr - Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962)
- bolus - a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
- bond - held in slavery
- bonding - fastening firmly together
- bonds. Please try the following
- bone - consisting of or made up of bone
- border - a strip forming the outer edge of something
- bowman's. Please try the following
- boyle's. Please try the following
- brachial - of or relating to an arm
- brachiocephalic. Please try the following
- bradycardia - abnormally slow heartbeat
- brain - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- brainstem - the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
- branch - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
- branches. Please try the following
- breast - the front part of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
- breathing - passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
- bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
- bril. Please try the following
- brillator. Please try the following
- brils. Please try the following
- broad - showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- broken - physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
- bronchial - relating to or associated with the bronchi
- bronchiole - any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
- bronchoconstriction. Please try the following
- bronchodilation. Please try the following
- bronchopulmonary. Please try the following
- bronchus - either of the two main branches of the trachea
- brush - contact with something dangerous or undesirable
- bu. Please try the following
- bubble - a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
- bud - a partially opened flower
- bulb - a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
- bulboid. Please try the following
- bulbourethral. Please try the following
- bulbous - curving outward
- bulbus. Please try the following
- bulge - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- bulk - the property possessed by a large mass
- bundle - a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
- by - so as to pass a given point
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- ca - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- calci. Please try the following
- calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
- callosum. Please try the following
- callus - (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
- calyce. Please try the following
- calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
- canal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
- canaliculi. Please try the following
- canaliculus - a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
- canals. Please try the following
- cancellous - having an open or latticed or porous structure
- cancer - type genus of the family Cancridae
- candela - the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
- capacitance - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- capacity - a specified function
- capillaries. Please try the following
- capillary - long and slender with a very small internal diameter
- capsule - a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
- carbaminohemoglobin. Please try the following
- carbohydrate - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- carbohydrates. Please try the following
- carbon - a copy made with carbon paper
- carbonic - relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
- cardiac - of or relating to the heart
- cardiogenic. Please try the following
- cardiomyocyte. Please try the following
- cardiomyopathy - a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- cardiopulmonary - of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
- cardiovascular - of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels
- carl. Please try the following
- carneae. Please try the following
- carotid - of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
- cartilage - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
- catabolic - characterized by destructive metabolism
- catabolism - breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
- catalyst - something that causes an important event to happen
- cation - a positively charged ion
- cations. Please try the following
- caudal - situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises
- cava. Please try the following
- cavernosum. Please try the following
- cavernous - being or suggesting a cavern
- cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
- celiac - belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease
- cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
- cells. Please try the following
- cellular - characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)
- cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
- center - equally distant from the extremes
- central - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
- centriole - one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
- cephalic - of or relating to the head
- cerebellum - a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
- cerebral - involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
- cerebrospinal - of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- cerebrovascular - of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
- cervarix. Please try the following
- cervical - relating to or associated with the neck
- cervix - necklike opening to the uterus
- chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- channel - a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
- characteristic - typical or distinctive
- charged - of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
- checkpoint - a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
- chemical - relating to or used in chemistry
- chemiosmosis. Please try the following
- chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
- chemoreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
- chemotaxis - movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
- chiasma - an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
- chiasmata. Please try the following
- chitin - a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
- chloride - any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
- chloroplast - plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis
- chordae. Please try the following
- chorionic - of or relating to a chorion
- choroid - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
- chp. Please try the following
- chromosomes. Please try the following
- chyme - a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
- cial. Please try the following
- ciency. Please try the following
- cilia. Please try the following
- cilium - a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
- cingulated. Please try the following
- circadian - of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals
- circle - any circular or rotating mechanism
- circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
- circulation - the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
- circulatory - relating to circulatory system or to circulation of the blood
- circum. Please try the following
- circumcision - the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
- cit. Please try the following
- citric - of or related to citric acid
- class - elegance in dress or behavior
- classi. Please try the following
- cleavage - the act of cleaving or splitting
- cleft - having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
- clitoris - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
- clonal - of or relating to a clone
- closed - not open or affording passage or access
- clotting - the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
- cns - the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
- cnx. Please try the following
- co - a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
- coa. Please try the following
- coagulation - the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
- coat - growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
- cochlea - the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
- code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- coding - act of writing in code or cipher
- codon - a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid
- codons. Please try the following
- cohesion - (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
- col - a pass between mountain peaks
- college - a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
- colliculus. Please try the following
- colloidal - of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid
- colon - the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
- colony - a group of animals of the same type living together
- color - having or capable of producing colors
- column - (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
- common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
- communicating - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
- communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
- community - (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
- compact - closely and firmly united or packed together
- competitive - showing a fighting disposition
- complement - something added to complete or make perfect
- complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
- compliance - happy friendly agreement
- component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
- composition - something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- computed. Please try the following
- computer - a machine for performing calculations automatically
- concentration - strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance
- conducting - the direction of an orchestra or choir
- conduction - the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- cone - any cone-shaped artifact
- cones. Please try the following
- congenital - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
- connexions. Please try the following
- content - satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
- continuous - continuing in time or space without interruption
- contractile - capable of contracting or being contracted
- contraction - the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- converting. Please try the following
- convoluted - rolled or coiled together
- copulatory - of or relating to coitus or copulation
- cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- cordis. Please try the following
- cornea - transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera
- coronary - surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)
- corpus - the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
- corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
- cortex - the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
- corti. Please try the following
- cortical - of or relating to a cortex
- countercurrent - actions counter to the main group activity
- coupling - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- covalent - of or relating to or characterized by covalence
- cowper's. Please try the following
- cpr - an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
- cranial - of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain
- cricoid. Please try the following
- cross - extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
- crossing - traveling across
- crossover - the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
- cryptorchidism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
- csf. Please try the following
- ct - a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
- ctl. Please try the following
- cubital - of or relating to the elbow
- curve - a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
- cva - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
- cycle - a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
- cystic - of or relating to or resembling a cyst
- cytokine - any of various proteins secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
- cytokinesis - organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
- cytology - the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
- cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
- cytoskeleton - a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
- cytosol - the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
- cytotoxic - of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells
- dalton's. Please try the following
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- dct. Please try the following
- de - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
- dead - total
- decompression - relieving pressure
- deductive - involving inferences from general principles
- deep - exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy
- defect - a failing or deficiency
- defense - protection from harm
- defensin. Please try the following
- deferens. Please try the following
- denaturation. Please try the following
- dendrite - short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
- dendrites. Please try the following
- dendritic - (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite
- densa. Please try the following
- density - the amount per unit size
- deoxyhemoglobin. Please try the following
- deoxyribonucleic. Please try the following
- depolarization - a loss of polarity or polarization
- depression - pushing down
- der. Please try the following
- determining - having the power or quality of deciding
- development - act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- di. Please try the following
- diameter - the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
- diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
- diastolic - of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole
- dioxide - an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
- disc - a flat circular plate
- disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
- disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
- dissociation - the act of removing from association
- diuretic - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
- diversity - the condition or result of being changed
- division - the act or process of dividing
- dna - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
- do - the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- dogma - a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
- donor - person who makes a gift of property
- doping. Please try the following
- dorsal - belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
- dorsalis. Please try the following
- dorsum - the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
- double - having two meanings with intent to deceive
- down - not functioning (temporarily or permanently)
- drg. Please try the following
- drum - small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
- dub - provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
- duct - an enclosed conduit for a fluid
- ductus. Please try the following
- duodenum - the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
- dura - the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
- dysfunction - (medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part
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- ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- ecg - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
- ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
- ecosystem - a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- ecosystems. Please try the following
- ect - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
- ector. Please try the following
- ectotherm - an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
- ed - impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
- edema - swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
- edv. Please try the following
- egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
- ejaculation - an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
- ejaculatory. Please try the following
- ejection - the act of forcing out someone or something
- elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
- eld - a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
- electrical - relating to or concerned with electricity
- electrocardiogram - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
- electrochemical - of or involving electrochemistry
- electrolyte - a solution that conducts electricity
- electron - an elementary particle with negative charge
- element - the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
- elements - violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
- elisa - an assay that relies on an enzymatic conversion reaction and is used to detect the presence of specific substances (such as enzymes or viruses or antibodies or bacteria)
- embolus - an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
- emigration - migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
- emission - the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
- end - a position on the line of scrimmage
- endergonic. Please try the following
- ending - the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
- endocardial. Please try the following
- endocardium - the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves
- endochondral. Please try the following
- endocrine - of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
- endocrinologist - physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
- endocytosis. Please try the following
- endoderm - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
- endomembrane. Please try the following
- endometrium - (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
- endoplasmic. Please try the following
- endosteum - vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
- endosymbiosis. Please try the following
- endothelin. Please try the following
- endothelium - an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
- endotherm. Please try the following
- endotherms. Please try the following
- energy - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- envelope - any wrapper or covering
- enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
- enzymes. Please try the following
- eosinophil - a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
- ependymal. Please try the following
- epicardial. Please try the following
- epicardium - the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
- epididymides. Please try the following
- epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
- epigenetic. Please try the following
- epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
- epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
- epiphyseal - relating to the epiphysis of a bone
- epiphysis - the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
- epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
- epitope - the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
- epo. Please try the following
- epsp. Please try the following
- er - a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
- erectile - filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
- erence. Please try the following
- erent. Please try the following
- ernest. Please try the following
- ers. Please try the following
- erv. Please try the following
- erythroblastosis - a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood
- erythrocyte - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
- erythropoiesis - the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
- erythropoietin - a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
- esophageal - relating to the esophagus
- esophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- essential - basic and fundamental
- esterase. Please try the following
- estrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
- esv. Please try the following
- eukaryote - an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
- eukaryotes. Please try the following
- eukaryotic - having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei
- evaporation - the process of extracting moisture
- evolution - (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
- ex - out of fashion
- exchange - (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
- exchanger - one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
- excison. Please try the following
- excitation - something that agitates and arouses
- excitatory - (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
- excretion - the bodily process of discharging waste matter
- exergonic. Please try the following
- exocrine - of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions
- exocytosis. Please try the following
- exon - sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
- exons. Please try the following
- expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungs
- expiratory - of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration
- expression - the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
- externa. Please try the following
- external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
- extracellular - located or occurring outside a cell or cells
- extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
- eye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
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- facilitated - freed from difficulty or impediment
- factor - an independent variable in statistics
- failure - an unexpected omission
- fallopian. Please try the following
- falsi. Please try the following
- fascia - a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
- fat - a chubby body
- fatty - containing or composed of fat
- fauces - the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
- feedback - response to an inquiry or experiment
- female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
- femoral - of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
- fermentation - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
- fold - the act of folding
- follicle - any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
- folliculogenesis. Please try the following
- food - any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
- for. Please try the following
- foramen - a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
- forced - made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
- foregut. Please try the following
- fork - cutlery used for serving and eating food
- formation - the fabrication of something in a particular shape
- formed - fully developed as by discipline or training
- forming. Please try the following
- fossa - largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
- fovea - area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
- fraction - a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- fracture - the act of cracking something
- fragments. Please try the following
- frank - clearly manifest; evident
- frc. Please try the following
- free - not literal
- frontal - belonging to the front part
- ftsz. Please try the following
- function - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- functional - designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fundus - (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening
- fungi - (pun) the one who buys the drinks
- furrow - a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
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- gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
- gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
- gametes. Please try the following
- ganglia. Please try the following
- gap - a narrow opening
- gardasil. Please try the following
- gas - the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
- gastric - relating to or involving the stomach
- gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
- genes. Please try the following
- genetic - of or relating to the science of genetics
- genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
- genicular. Please try the following
- genome - the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism
- genomic. Please try the following
- gestation - the conception and development of an idea or plan
- gfr. Please try the following
- glabrous - having no hair or similar growth; smooth
- gland - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
- glands. Please try the following
- glans - a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
- glia - sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
- glial - of or relating to neuroglia
- globin - a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
- globulin - a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
- globulins. Please try the following
- glomerular - of or relating to glomeruli
- glomerulus - a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
- glottis - the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
- glucagon - a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
- glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
- glycogen - one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
- glycolysis - a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body in the form of ATP
- glycosuria - the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
- gnrh. Please try the following
- golgi - Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)
- gonad - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
- gonadal - of or relating to the gonads
- gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
- gonads. Please try the following
- gradient - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
- granular - having a granular structure like that of chondrites
- granulosa. Please try the following
- granzyme. Please try the following
- gravity - a solemn and dignified feeling
- gray - of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
- great - of major significance or importance
- gross - repellently fat
- group - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- growth - vegetation that has grown
- gustation - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- gyri. Please try the following
- gyrus - a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
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- haldane - Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)
- hammer - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- hand - physical assistance
- haploid - of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
- haversian. Please try the following
- hcg - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
- hdn. Please try the following
- hearing - able to perceive sound
- heart - a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
- heat - the trait of being intensely emotional
- helicase. Please try the following
- helix - type genus of the family Helicidae
- helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
- hemangioblast. Please try the following
- hematocrit - a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
- hematoma - a localized swelling filled with blood
- hematopoiesis - the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
- heme - a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
- hemiazygos. Please try the following
- hemisphere - either half of the cerebrum
- hemocytoblast. Please try the following
- hemoglobin - a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
- hemolysis - lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
- hemolytic - relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
- hemophilia - congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
- hemopoiesis - the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
- hemopoietic - pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
- hemorrhage - flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
- hemosiderin - a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
- hemostasis - surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
- henle. Please try the following
- henry's. Please try the following
- heparin - a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
- hepatic - pertaining to or affecting the liver
- hiatus - a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
- hillock - a small natural hill
- hilum - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
- hippocampus - seahorses
- his. Please try the following
- histocompatability. Please try the following
- histocompatibility - condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue
- histology - the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
- hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
- homeostasis - (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
- homologous - corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species
- hormonal - of or relating to or caused by hormones
- hormone - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
- hormones. Please try the following
- host - an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
- hr - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
- http - a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
- human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
- humoral - of or relating to bodily fluids
- hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
- hydrophilic - having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water
- hydrophobic - abnormally afraid of water
- hydrostatic - relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit
- hymen - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
- hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- hypercalcemia - the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
- hyperopia - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
- hyperplasia - abnormal increase in number of cells
- hyperpnea - energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
- hyperpolarization. Please try the following
- hyperpolarizes. Please try the following
- hypersensitivities. Please try the following
- hypersensitivity - extreme sensitivity
- hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
- hypertonic - (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
- hypertrophic. Please try the following
- hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
- hyperventilation - an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
- hypocalcemia - abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
- hypothalamus - a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
- hypothermia - subnormal body temperature
- hypothesis - a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
- hypotonic - (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
- hypovolemia - a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- hypovolemic - of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- hypoxemia. Please try the following
- hypoxia - a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
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- i - the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
- ifcop. Please try the following
- ifhp. Please try the following
- ii. Please try the following
- iliac - of or relating to the ilium
- illness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
- imaging - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
- immune - (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
- immunity - the quality of being unaffected by something
- immunode. Please try the following
- immunoglobulin - a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
- immunoglobulins. Please try the following
- immunosorbent. Please try the following
- imperfecta. Please try the following
- impulse - the act of applying force suddenly
- in - currently fashionable
- incontinence - involuntary urination or defecation
- incus - the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
- index - the finger next to the thumb
- inductive - inducing or influencing; leading on
- inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
- information - (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
- infundibulum - any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
- inguinal - of or relating to or near the groin
- inheritance - hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- inhibin. Please try the following
- inhibition - (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- inhibitory - restrictive of action
- innate - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
- inner - inside or closer to the inside of the body
- innervation - the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
- inotropic. Please try the following
- inspiration - arousing to a particular emotion or action
- inspiratory - pertaining to the drawing in phase respiration
- insulin - hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
- interaction - a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
- interatrial. Please try the following
- intercalated. Please try the following
- intercostal - located or occurring between the ribs
- interface - (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
- interferon - an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
- interkinesis. Please try the following
- interleukin - any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
- interlobar. Please try the following
- interna. Please try the following
- internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
- internodal. Please try the following
- interphase. Please try the following
- interstitial - of or relating to interstices
- interventricular. Please try the following
- intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- intima - the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
- intra. Please try the following
- intracellular - located or occurring within a cell or cells
- intramembranous. Please try the following
- intrapleural. Please try the following
- intrinsic - situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
- intron - sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
- introns. Please try the following
- inulin - used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
- ion - a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
- ionic - containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
- ipsp. Please try the following
- ipsps. Please try the following
- iris - diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
- irregular - not occurring at expected times
- irv. Please try the following
- ischemia - local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
- ischemic - relating to or affected by ischemia
- island - a zone or area resembling an island
- isotonic - of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
- isotope - one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
- isotopes. Please try the following
- isovolumic. Please try the following
- isthmus - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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- jga. Please try the following
- jugular - relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
- junction - an act of joining or adjoining things
- just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
- juxtaglomerular. Please try the following
- juxtamedullary. Please try the following
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- karl. Please try the following
- keratinocyte. Please try the following
- keyword. Please try the following
- keywords. Please try the following
- kidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
- kidneys. Please try the following
- killer - a difficulty that is hard to deal with
- kinesthesia - the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
- kinetic - characterized by motion
- kinetochore - a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
- korotko. Please try the following
- krause. Please try the following
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- labia. Please try the following
- labor - productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- laboratory - a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
- labyrinth - complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
- lactic - of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)
- lactiferous. Please try the following
- lactobacillus - Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid especially in milk
- lacuna - a blank gap or missing part
- lagging - used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
- lamella - thin plate
- lament - a cry of sorrow and grief
- laments. Please try the following
- lamina - a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
- lance - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
- landsteiner - United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943)
- large - having broad power and range and scope
- laryngeal - of or relating to or situated in the larynx
- laryngopharynx - the lower part of the pharynx
- laryngotracheal. Please try the following
- larynx - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
- lateral - lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
- law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
- laws - the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
- lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
- leading - going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
- left - intended for the left hand
- length - a section of something that is long and narrow
- lens - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
- leukemia - malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
- leukocyte - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- leukocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
- leukopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
- level - oriented at right angles to the plumb
- leydig. Please try the following
- lh - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
- life - living things collectively
- lifecycle. Please try the following
- ligament - any connection or unifying bond
- light - characterized by or emitting light
- limb - the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
- limbic - of or relating to or forming a limbus
- limbs. Please try the following
- line - acting in conformity
- lingual - pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
- linked - connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
- lipase - an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
- lipid - an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
- lipids. Please try the following
- listed - on a list
- litmus - a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
- liver - having a reddish-brown color
- llerian. Please try the following
- lobe - a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
- lobes. Please try the following
- loci. Please try the following
- locomotion - self-propelled movement
- locus - the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions
- long - having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"
- loop - a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
- ltd. Please try the following
- ltp. Please try the following
- ltration. Please try the following
- lumbar - of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
- lumen - a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
- lung - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
- luteinizing. Please try the following
- luteum. Please try the following
- lymph - a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
- lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
- lymphoid - resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
- lymphoma - a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
- lysosome - an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
- lysosomes. Please try the following
- lysozyme - an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
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M
- macromolecule - any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
- macromolecules. Please try the following
- macrophage - a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
- macula - a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
- magnetic - having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
- major - greater in number or size or amount
- majora. Please try the following
- majors - the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
- male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
- malleus - the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- malt - a cereal grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
- mammary - of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female
- map - a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- marginal - being close to a lower limit or or of lower class
- marking - the act of making a visible mark on a surface
- marrow - the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
- mass - gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole
- mast - a vertical spar for supporting sails
- matching - intentionally matched
- mater - an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
- matrix - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
- matter - (used with negation) having consequence
- maturation - coming to full development; becoming mature
- maxillary - of or relating to the upper jaw
- maximum - the greatest or most complete or best possible
- mean - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- measurement - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- meatus - a natural body passageway
- mechanism - the technical aspects of doing something
- mechanoreceptor. Please try the following
- media. Please try the following
- medial - dividing an animal into right and left halves
- median - relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
- mediastinal. Please try the following
- mediastinum - the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
- mediated - acting or brought about through an intervening agency
- medical - requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
- medulla - the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
- medullary - of or relating to the medulla of any body part
- megakaryocyte - a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
- meiosis - (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
- meissner's. Please try the following
- membrane - a thin pliable sheet of material
- memory - an electronic memory device
- menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
- meninge. Please try the following
- meninges - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
- menopause - the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
- menses - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
- menstrual - of or relating to menstruation or the menses
- mental - affected by a disorder of the mind
- merely - and nothing more
- merkel's. Please try the following
- mesangial. Please try the following
- mesenteric - of or relating to or located in a mesentery
- mesoderm - the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
- mesothelium - epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
- messenger - a person who carries a message
- metabolic - undergoing metamorphosis
- metabolism - the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
- metaphase - the second stage of mitosis
- metaphysis - the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
- metarteriole. Please try the following
- method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
- mhc. Please try the following
- microbes. Please try the following
- microcirculation. Please try the following
- microglia - neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
- microscope - magnifier of the image of small objects
- microscopic - too small to be seen except under a microscope
- microscopy - research with the use of microscopes
- micturition - the discharge of urine
- middle - between an earlier and a later period of time
- mineral - of or containing or derived from minerals
- mineralocorticoid - hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
- minora. Please try the following
- mismatch - a bad or unsuitable match
- mitochondria. Please try the following
- mitochondrial. Please try the following
- mitosis - cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
- mitotic - of or relating to or undergoing mitosis
- mitral - of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve
- mla. Please try the following
- mlt. Please try the following
- model - worthy of imitation
- modeling - a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
- moderator - someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
- molecular - relating to simple or elementary organization
- molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
- molecules. Please try the following
- monocyte - a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
- monosaccharide - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
- monosaccharides. Please try the following
- mons - a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
- morning - the time period between dawn and noon
- motor - causing or able to cause motion
- mountain - a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
- mouth - the opening of a jar or bottle
- movement - the act of changing the location of something
- mri - the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
- mrna - the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell
- mt - the use of computers to translate from one language to another
- mu - the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
- mucosa - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
- mucus - protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
- multiplier - the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
- murmur - a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
- muscle - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
- muscular - having or suggesting great physical power or force
- musculoskeletal - relating to muscles and skeleton
- mutation - a change or alteration in form or qualities
- myelin - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
- myeloid - of or relating to bone marrow
- myo. Please try the following
- myocardial - of or relating to the myocardium
- myocardium - the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
- myogenic. Please try the following
- myometrium - the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
- myopia - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
- myosin - the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
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- naris - any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
- nasal - sounding as if the nose were pinched
- nasi. Please try the following
- nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
- natriuretic - of or relating to natriuresis
- natural - being talented through inherited qualities
- ne - a midwestern state on the Great Plains
- necessarily - in an essential manner
- negative - expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- nephrologist. Please try the following
- nephrology - the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
- nephron - any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
- nerve - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
- nervi - Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
- nervous - easily agitated
- net - remaining after all deductions
- network - (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
- neural - of or relating to neurons
- neurodegenerative. Please try the following
- neurogenesis - the development of nerve tissues
- neurogenic - arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues
- neurological - of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
- neurologist - a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
- neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
- neurons. Please try the following
- neutron - an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
- neutrons. Please try the following
- neutrophil - the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
- newborn - having just or recently arisen or come into existence
- nfp. Please try the following
- ni - a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
- nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
- nitrogenous - of or relating to or containing nitrogen
- nk. Please try the following
- nociception. Please try the following
- node - (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
- nodes. Please try the following
- non - negation of a word or group of words
- noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness
- nonpolar - not ionic
- nontemplate. Please try the following
- norepinephrine - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
- normal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
- nose - a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- not - negation of a word or group of words
- notch - a small cut
- noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived
- ntgen. Please try the following
- nuclear - constituting or like a nucleus
- nuclei. Please try the following
- nucleic. Please try the following
- nucleolus - a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
- nucleotide - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- nucleotides. Please try the following
- nucleus - a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
- number - an item of merchandise offered for sale
- numbers - the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
- nutrient - of or providing nourishment
- nutrients. Please try the following
- nutrition - the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)
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- obesity - more than average fatness
- obstructive - preventing movement
- occipital - of or relating to the occiput
- octet - a musical composition written for eight performers
- oderant. Please try the following
- odor - any property detected by the olfactory system
- odorant. Please try the following
- odorants. Please try the following
- of. Please try the following
- oils. Please try the following
- okazaki. Please try the following
- olfaction - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
- olfactory - of or relating to olfaction
- oligodendrocyte - a cell of the oligodendroglia
- oliguria - production of an abnormally small amount of urine
- omega - the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
- on - in operation or operational
- oncogene - a gene that causes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
- oocyte - a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
- oogenesis - development of ova
- oogonia. Please try the following
- open - ready for business
- ophthalmic - of or relating to ophthalmology
- opsonization - process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
- or - a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
- oral - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
- org. Please try the following
- organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
- organelle - a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
- organelles. Please try the following
- organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- organization - the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
- orgasm - the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
- origin - properties attributable to your ancestry
- oropharynx - cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
- orthopedist - a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
- osmolarity. Please try the following
- osmoregulation. Please try the following
- osmosis - diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
- osmotic - of or relating to osmosis
- osseous - composed of or containing bone
- ossi. Please try the following
- ossicle - a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
- ossicles. Please try the following
- osteoblast - a cell from which bone develops
- osteoclast - cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
- osteocyte - mature bone cell
- osteogenesis. Please try the following
- osteogenic. Please try the following
- osteoid. Please try the following
- osteomalacia - abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
- osteon. Please try the following
- osteoporosis - abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
- osteoprogenitor. Please try the following
- otto. Please try the following
- outer - being on or toward the outside of the body
- output - production of a certain amount
- oval - rounded like an egg
- ovale. Please try the following
- ovalis. Please try the following
- ovarian - of or involving the ovaries
- ovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
- over - having come or been brought to a conclusion
- oviduct - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
- oviducts. Please try the following
- ovulation - the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
- ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
- ow. Please try the following
- oxidative - taking place in the presence of oxygen
- oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
- oxyhemoglobin - the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
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- pacemaker - an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
- pacinian. Please try the following
- packed - pressed together or compressed
- pad - the foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal
- page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- paget's. Please try the following
- pain - a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
- palatine - of or relating to a palace
- palmar - relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
- pamp. Please try the following
- pancreas - a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
- paper - medium for written communication
- papilla - a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
- papillae. Please try the following
- papillary - of or relating to or resembling papilla
- papillomavirus. Please try the following
- paranasal - adjacent to the nasal cavities
- parasympathetic - of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
- parathyroid - any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
- parentheses. Please try the following
- parietal - of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
- parkinson's. Please try the following
- partial - being or affecting only a part; not total
- parts - the local environment
- passive - lacking in energy or will
- pathogen - any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
- pathogens. Please try the following
- pathway - a trodden path
- pattern - a model considered worthy of imitation
- pct - a proportion multiplied by 100
- pcv. Please try the following
- pectinate - like a comb
- pedicel - a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
- pedis. Please try the following
- peer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
- pelvic - of or relating to the pelvis
- pelvis - a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
- penis - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
- pepsin - an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
- perception - the process of perceiving
- perforating. Please try the following
- perforin. Please try the following
- perfusion - pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- pericardial - located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
- pericardium - a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
- perichondrium. Please try the following
- perimetrium. Please try the following
- period - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- periodic - recurring or reappearing from time to time
- periosteum - a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
- peripheral - on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
- perirenal. Please try the following
- peristalsis - the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
- peritoneal - of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
- peritoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
- peritubular. Please try the following
- permeability - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
- permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
- peroxisome. Please try the following
- pet - preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- petrosal. Please try the following
- ph - (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic)
- phagocytosis - process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
- pharyngeal - of or relating to the throat
- pharynx - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
- phase - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
- pheromone - a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
- philtrum. Please try the following
- phlebotomist - someone who practices phlebotomy
- phlebotomy - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
- phosphate - carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
- phospholipid - any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
- phospholipids. Please try the following
- phosphorylation. Please try the following
- photoreceptor. Please try the following
- photosynthesis - synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
- phrenic - of or relating to the diaphragm
- phylogenetic - of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms
- physical - having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
- physiological - of or relating to the biological study of physiology
- physiology - processes and functions of an organism
- pia - perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
- pinna - division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
- pinocytosis - process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
- pit - a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- pituitary - of or relating to the pituitary gland
- placement - contact established between applicants and prospective employees
- placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
- plane - having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- plant - a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
- plantar - relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot
- plants. Please try the following
- plasma - colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended
- plasmin - an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
- plasmodesma. Please try the following
- plasticity - the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
- plate - dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
- platelet - tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
- platelets. Please try the following
- pleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- pleural - of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax
- plexus - a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
- plug - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- pluripotent. Please try the following
- pneumotaxic. Please try the following
- pns. Please try the following
- podocyte. Please try the following
- point - sharp end
- polar - having a pair of equal and opposite charges
- polycythemia - a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
- polymerase - an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
- polymorphonuclear. Please try the following
- polypeptide - a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
- polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
- polyuria - renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
- popliteal - of or relating to the area behind the knee joint
- population - the act of populating (causing to live in a place)
- pore - any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
- pores. Please try the following
- portal - a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
- position - the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
- positive - formally laid down or imposed
- positron - an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
- post - the delivery and collection of letters and packages
- posterior - at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates
- postsynaptic. Please try the following
- potential - existing in possibility
- potentials. Please try the following
- potentiation - (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
- precapillary. Please try the following
- preload. Please try the following
- prepotential. Please try the following
- prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
- presbyopia - farsightedness resulting from a reduced ability to focus caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with age
- presenting. Please try the following
- pressure - a force that compels
- primary - not derived from or reducible to something else; basic
- primer - an introductory textbook
- primitive - used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
- primordial - having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
- primum. Please try the following
- process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
- processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
- production - (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
- progesterone - a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
- projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
- prokaryote - a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
- prokaryotes. Please try the following
- prokaryotic - having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
- proliferative. Please try the following
- prometaphase. Please try the following
- prominence - relative importance
- promoter - someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- prone - lying face downward
- propagation - the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
- proper - appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- prophase - the first stage of mitosis
- proprioception - the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
- prostate - relating to the prostate gland
- protection - payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
- proteins. Please try the following
- proto - indicating the first or earliest or original
- proton - a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
- prr. Please try the following
- puberty - the time of life when sex glands become functional
- pubis - one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
- pulmonary - relating to or affecting the lungs
- pulse - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
- pupil - contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
- purkinje - Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
- pyramid - a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
- pyramids. Please try the following
- qrs. Please try the following
- quiescent - causing no symptoms
- quiet - of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
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- radial - arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
- radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays
- radioactive - exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- range - a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
- ranvier. Please try the following
- raphae. Please try the following
- rate - amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
- ray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
- rbc - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
- rbcs. Please try the following
- re - the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- reabsorption - the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
- reactions. Please try the following
- reactivity - ready susceptibility to chemical change
- reasoning - endowed with the capacity to reason
- reception - the act of receiving
- receptive - able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
- receptor - a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
- receptors. Please try the following
- recipient - a person who gets something
- recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
- recombinant. Please try the following
- recta. Please try the following
- rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- red - red with or characterized by blood
- reduction - the act of reducing complexity
- referenced - supported with written references or citations
- refractory - temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
- region - the extended spatial location of something
- regional - related or limited to a particular region
- regulation - prescribed by or according to regulation
- regulatory - restricting according to rules or principles
- relaxation - a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
- release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
- releasing - emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
- remodeling. Please try the following
- renal - of or relating to the kidneys
- renewal - the act of renewing
- renin - a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
- repair - the act of putting something in working order again
- replication - the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
- reproduction - the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
- reproductive - producing new life or offspring
- rer. Please try the following
- reserve - the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- residual - relating to or indicating a remainder
- resistance - the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- resonance - the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
- respiration - the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
- respiratory - pertaining to respiration
- response - a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
- responsiveness - the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events
- resting. Please try the following
- resuscitation - the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
- reticulocyte - an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
- reticulum - the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
- retina - the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- retinal - in or relating to the retina of the eye
- retroperitoneal. Please try the following
- reviewed. Please try the following
- rh - any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
- rhodopsin - a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
- rhythm - recurring at regular intervals
- ribonucleic. Please try the following
- ribosomal. Please try the following
- ribosome - an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
- ribosomes. Please try the following
- right - correct in opinion or judgment
- ring - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
- rna - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
- ro - an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
- rod - any rod-shaped bacterium
- rods. Please try the following
- root - the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
- rough - not perfected
- rrna. Please try the following
- ru - a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
- rugae. Please try the following
- rule - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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- sa - Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
- sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal
- sacral - of or relating to sacred rites
- sagittal - located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture
- salivary - of or relating to saliva
- saltatory. Please try the following
- salty - containing or filled with salt
- saphenous. Please try the following
- sarcolemma - an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber
- sarcomere - one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
- sarcomeres. Please try the following
- satellite - surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
- saturated - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
- scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
- schizophrenia - any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
- schwann - German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)
- science - a particular branch of scientific knowledge
- scienti. Please try the following
- scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes
- second - having the second highest gear ratio
- secondary - belonging to a lower class or rank
- secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
- secretory - of or relating to or producing a secretion
- section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
- segment - one of the parts into which something naturally divides
- segmental - divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds
- selection - an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
- selective - tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- selectively - in a selective manner
- semen - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- semicircular - curved into a half circle
- semiconservative. Please try the following
- semilunar - resembling the new moon in shape
- seminal - pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen
- seminiferous - bearing or producing seed or semen
- sensation - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
- sense - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
- sensor - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
- sensory - involving or derived from the senses
- sepsis - the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
- septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
- septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
- ser. Please try the following
- serous - of or producing or containing serum
- sertoli. Please try the following
- serum - watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen
- sesamoid - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
- set - being below the horizon
- sex - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
- sexual - having or involving sex
- shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- shared - have in common; held or experienced in common
- sheath - a protective covering for a knife or sword
- shift - the act of moving from one place to another
- shock - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- short - tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- shunt - implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
- sickle - an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
- sickness - defectiveness or unsoundness
- sight - a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
- sigmoid - of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
- signal - notably out of the ordinary
- simple - unornamented
- singular - being a single and separate person or thing
- sinoatrial. Please try the following
- sinus - any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
- sinusoid - tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
- site - physical position in relation to the surroundings
- size - (used in combination) sized
- skeletal - of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton
- skeleton - the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
- skin - an outer surface (usually thin)
- sleep - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
- sliding - being a smooth continuous motion
- small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- smell - the act of perceiving the odor of something
- smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
- smooth - lacking obstructions or difficulties
- solute - the dissolved substance in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
- solvent - capable of meeting financial obligations
- somatic - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
- somatosensation. Please try the following
- somatosensory - of or relating to the somatosenses
- sound - thorough
- sounds. Please try the following
- sour - smelling of fermentation or staleness
- space - the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
- spasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
- speci. Please try the following
- spectrum - broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities
- sperm - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
- spermatic - consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
- spermatid - an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
- spermatocyte - a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
- spermatogenesis - development of spermatozoa
- spermatogonia. Please try the following
- spermatogonium. Please try the following
- spermiogenesis. Please try the following
- sphincter - a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
- sphygmomanometer - a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
- spinal - of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
- spindle - a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
- splenic - of or relating to the spleen
- splicing - a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
- spongiosum. Please try the following
- spongy - like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
- spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause
- ssion. Please try the following
- stapes - the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
- starch - a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
- starling - gregarious birds native to the Old World
- start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- stem - the tube of a tobacco pipe
- stereocilia. Please try the following
- steroid - any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
- steroids. Please try the following
- stethoscope - a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
- stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses
- stimuli. Please try the following
- stimulus - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
- stirrup - support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
- stomach - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
- stop - a brief stay in the course of a journey
- storage - the act of storing something
- straight - right; in keeping with the facts
- strand - line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
- stroke - a light touch with the hands
- structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- study - a room used for reading and writing and studying
- subclavian - situated beneath the clavicle
- subscapular. Please try the following
- substrate - an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
- substrates. Please try the following
- sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
- sulci. Please try the following
- sulcus - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
- summation - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
- super - including more than a specified category
- superior - (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
- supine - lying face upward
- support - a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
- suppressor - an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
- suprachiasmatic. Please try the following
- surface - on the surface
- surfactant - a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
- suspensory - a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
- sv. Please try the following
- sweet - pleasing to the senses
- sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
- synapse - the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
- synapses. Please try the following
- synapsis - the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
- synaptic - (neuroscience) of or involving synapses
- syndrome - a complex of concurrent things
- synthase. Please try the following
- synthesis - the combination of ideas into a complex whole
- system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- systemic - affecting an entire system
- systems. Please try the following
- systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
- systolic - of or relating to a systole or happing during a systole
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- table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
- tachycardia - abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
- tactile - producing a sensation of touch
- tamponade - blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
- target - sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
- tastant. Please try the following
- tastants. Please try the following
- taste - a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
- tc - a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory
- technician - someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
- technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
- tectorial. Please try the following
- telomerase - an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
- telomere - either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
- telophase - the final stage of mitosis
- temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- template - a model or standard for making comparisons
- temporal - of this earth or world
- tendineae. Please try the following
- tendon - a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
- tension - the action of stretching something tight
- term - any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- terminal - causing or ending in or approaching death
- terminals. Please try the following
- terms - the amount of money needed to purchase something
- tertiary - coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
- testes. Please try the following
- testicle - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
- testicular - of or involving the testes
- testis - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
- testosterone - a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
- tetrads. Please try the following
- text - the words of something written
- th - a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
- thalamus - large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
- thalassemia - an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
- that. Please try the following
- the. Please try the following
- theca - outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
- theory - a belief that can guide behavior
- therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
- thermodynamics - the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
- thermoreception. Please try the following
- thermoregulation. Please try the following
- they. Please try the following
- thichromatic. Please try the following
- thick - abounding; having a lot of
- thin - lacking excess flesh
- thoracic - of or relating to the chest or thorax
- thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another
- threshold - the smallest detectable sensation
- thrichomatic. Please try the following
- thrombin - an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
- thrombocyte - tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
- thrombocytopenia - a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
- thrombocytosis - increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases
- thrombopoietin. Please try the following
- thrombosis - the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
- thrombus - a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
- thymus - large genus of Old World mints: thyme
- thyrocervical. Please try the following
- thyroid - suggestive of a thyroid disorder
- tia - brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
- tibial - relating to or located near a tibia
- tidal - of or relating to or caused by tides
- tight - affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- tissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
- tlc - considerate and solicitous care
- tolerance - the act of tolerating something
- tomography - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
- tone - (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- tonic - used of syllables
- tonicity - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
- tonsil - either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
- total - constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- totipotent - having the ability to give rise to unlike cells
- trabecula - rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
- trabeculae. Please try the following
- trachea - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
- trachealis. Please try the following
- tracing - the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
- trans. Please try the following
- transcription - a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)
- transcriptional. Please try the following
- transduction - the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
- transfer - the act of transfering something from one form to another
- transferrin - a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
- transient - of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
- translation - the act of uniform movement
- translational - of or relating to uniform movement without rotation
- transmission - the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
- transplant - the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
- transport - an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
- transpulmonary. Please try the following
- transverse - extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
- tree - English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
- tricuspid - having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
- triglyceride - glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
- triglycerides. Please try the following
- trigone. Please try the following
- trimester - one of three divisions of an academic year
- triphosphate. Please try the following
- trna - RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)
- trnas. Please try the following
- tropomyosin. Please try the following
- troponin. Please try the following
- true - accurately placed or thrown
- truncus. Please try the following
- trunk - luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
- tube - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
- tubular - constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)
- tubule - a small tube
- tubules. Please try the following
- tubuloglomerular. Please try the following
- tumor - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
- tunica - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
- tympanic - associated with the eardrum
- tympanum - a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- type - a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
- types. Please try the following
- typing - writing done with a typewriter
U
- uid. Please try the following
- ulnar - relating to or near the ulna
- ultrasonography - using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
- ultrasound - very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
- umami. Please try the following
- umbilical - relating to or resembling the umbilicus
- uni. Please try the following
- universal - adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
- unsaturated - (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted
- up - used up
- upper - higher in place or position
- ureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
- ureters. Please try the following
- urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
- urinalysis - (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
- urinary - of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine
- urine - liquid excretory product
- urochrome. Please try the following
- uterine - of or involving the uterus
- uterus - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
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- vaccination - the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine
- vacuole - a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
- vagina - the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
- vaginalis. Please try the following
- valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
- valves. Please try the following
- van - a truck with an enclosed cargo space
- variable - (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
- varicose - abnormally swollen or knotty
- vas - a tube in which a body fluid circulates
- vasa. Please try the following
- vascular - of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
- vasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- vasoconstriction - decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
- vasodilation - dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
- vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
- vasomotion. Please try the following
- vasopressin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- vasorum. Please try the following
- vein - one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
- veins. Please try the following
- vena - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- venosus. Please try the following
- venous - of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
- ventilation - the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
- ventral - toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
- ventricle - a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
- ventricular - of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
- venule - a minute vein continuous with a capillary
- vertebral - of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
- vesicle - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
- vesicles. Please try the following
- vessel - a craft designed for water transportation
- vestibular - relating to the sense of equilibrium
- viagra - virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
- villi. Please try the following
- visceral - relating to or affecting the viscera
- viscosity - resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
- vision - the perceptual experience of seeing
- vital - manifesting or characteristic of life
- vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
- vocal - full of the sound of voices
- volkmann's. Please try the following
- volume - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
- vrg. Please try the following
- vulva - external parts of the female genitalia
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- waals. Please try the following
- wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- waste - located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
- water - a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
- wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
- wbc - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- wbcs. Please try the following
- white - of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
- wilhelm. Please try the following
- willis - English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
- window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
- with. Please try the following
- woese. Please try the following
- wol. Please try the following
Y
- yellow - of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Z
- zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
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