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- Tympanum In anatomy, the drum of the ear, the eardrum, the tympanic membrane. The tympanum resembles the head of a…
- Palpebra The eyelid. The plural is palpebrae and the adjective is palpebral, as in palpebral fissure
- Bubble boy disease Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
- Eructation Better known as burping or belching. Casting up wind (expelling air) from the stomach through the mouth
- Vitamin B15 An old name for dimethylglycine (DMG, pangamic acid), which is no longer considered to be a vitamin by the…
- Baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Flu, avian See: Avian influenza
- Glycine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glycine is part of many…
- Hepatosplenomegaly Enlargement of the liver and spleen. The word 'hepatosplenomegaly' is compounded from Greek roots: 'hepato-'…
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae Baker's yeast. The simplest single-cell organism that operates in a manner similar to a human cell and…
- Ubiquinone See: Coenzyme Q10