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Interstice
A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells. Interstices are the cracks and crevices, the breaks, the gaps. The word 'interstice' comes from the Latin 'interstitium' which was…
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- Intelligence quotient An attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. Abbreviated IQ. The IQ score is usually based upon the…
- Disease, phytanic acid storage See Refsum disease
- Chorion The outermost of the two fetal membranes - the amnion is the innermost --. which together surround the…
- Biliary decompression A procedure done to remove pressure on the biliary tree and permit the normal drainage of bile
- Tobacco A South American herb, formally known as Nicotiana tabacum, whose leaves contain 2-8% nicotine and serve as…
- Glucose Glucose: The simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is…
- Hughes Investigator See: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Fovea In the eye, a tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all. Only in…
- Melanoma, iris See: Intraocular melanoma
- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) The nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing in the U.S. UNOS states that it is 'a private…