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Royal Society, the
Nerable scientific society in England which in 1665 published one of the first 2 scientific journals in the world: the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.' The other was the 'Journal des Scavants' (Scholars) which appeared in…
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- Lactic acidosis Acidosis (too much acid in the body) due to the buildup of lactic acid in the body. Lactic acidois occurs…
- Nat'l Inst. of Child Health and Human Dev.(NICHD) Nt (NICHD): One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for kids in that it is…
- Leukocyte count A white blood cell (WBC) count.
- Magendie, foramen of An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called…
- Ichthyosis vulgaris A genetic skin disease that is characterized by scaly (fishlike) areas of skin. The first scaly skin problems…
- Totipotent Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development…
- Polygenic disease A genetic disease caused by the combined actions of two or more genes. Examples of polygenic diseases include…
- Insufficiency, pancreatic See: Pancreatic insufficiency
- Fiber, elastic See: Elastic fiber
- Cortical Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called…
- Glutathione S-transferase A family of enzymes that utilize glutathione in reactions contributing to the transformation of a wide range…