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Glial cell
A supportive cell in the central nervous system -- the brain and spinal cord. Glial cells do not conduct electrical impulses (as opposed to neurons, which do). The glial cells surround neurons and provide support for them and insulation…
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- Menangle virus A virus that causes a disease first found in a piggery near Sydney, Australia in 1997. The virus was highly…
- Acetyl CoA See: Acetyl coenzyme A
- Scleromalacia Degenerative thinning of the sclera, the tough white coat that covers most of the back of the eyeball and…
- Minor anomaly An unusual anatomic feature that is of no serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. A minor…
- Transvestite A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex, i.e., a person who cross-dresses
- Flatulence Excess gas in the intestinal tract. But excess flatulence is difficult to define without a yardstick to…
- Carminative An agent that prevents or relieves flatulence (gas in the gastrointestinal tract) and, in infants, may help…
- EYCL1 A gene for green/blue eye color located on chromosome 19. See also: Eye color
- Fatty acid One of many molecules that are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell…
- Scan As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of the body by gathering…
- Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…