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Anatomy in the Bible
There are in the Bible but few direct references to the internal organs. Biblical poetry, however, abounds with expressions in which the names of such organs are used metaphorically, e.g.: 'His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth…
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- Nematodes Roundworms.
- Schistosome A parasitic trematode worm contracted from infested water that is capable of causing liver, gastrointestinal…
- Hydrocarbon An organic compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon. All hydrocarbons have a carbon backbone with…
- Delirium A sudden state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function, sometimes associated with…
- Tarantismo A neurological syndrome characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements caused by the…
- Level 3 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Coenzyme Q10 A compound needed for the proper functioning of an enzyme, a protein that speeds up the rate at which…
- Ophthalmologist An eye doctor. A physician practicing ophthalmology. An ophthalmologist is an M.D.
- Smoke, second-hand Environmental tobacco smoke that is inhaled involuntarily or passively by someone who is not smoking…
- Syndrome, Cockayne See: Cockayne syndrome
- Nostradamus Celebrated French physician and astrologer (1503-1566), born Michel de Notredame. Nostradamus studied…