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Pound
A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams. The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin 'pondo' which meant a 'weight' (but one of only 12 ounces). The abbreviation for pound-just to confuse non-pound people-is lb…
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- Fibroma, desmoplastic A rare type of primary bone tumor characteristically composed of well-differentiated cells that produce…
- Cranial nerve, eleventh The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Epilation Removal of body hair, including the hair root, by means of electrical device, tweezer, or wax. Epilation may…
- Inhibin One of two hormones (designated inhibin-A and inhibin-B) secreted by the gonads (by Sertoli cells in the male…
- Midget A very small person (or thing). Midget is a picturesque but somewhat disparaging term. It is the diminutive…
- Test, triglyceride Triglycerides are the major form of fat. Triglycerides come from the food we eat and are produced by the…
- DNA replication A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
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