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Indifferent gonad
In embryonic life, the gonad in males and females is initially identical. This gonad is said to be 'indifferent' before it differentiates into a definitive testis or ovary. An indifferent gonad becomes a testis if the embryo has a Y…
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- Prostaglandin One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the…
- Dendrite A short arm-like protuberance from a nerve cell (a neuron). Dendrites from neurons next to one another are…
- An- Prefix very much employed in medicine and all of the health sciences, indicating 'not, without, or -less.'…
- Lens, intraocular See: Intraocular lens
- FET1 See: ETM1
- Economy class syndrome The formation of blood clots in veins deep within the legs -- deep vein thrombosis -- occurring during (or…
- Acquired Anything that is not present at birth but develops some time later. In medicine, the word 'acquired' implies…
- Disorder, attention deficit (ADD) An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli. In November, 1998 the…
- Adductor muscle Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the…
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…