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Guinea pig
1.Cavia porcellus, also known as Cavia cobaya, a plump rodent native to South America brought to Europe by the Spanish conquistadors. Often kept as pets. And once very widely used aa a laboratory animal for research. 2.By extension…
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- Keratolytic Pertaining to keratolysis, the softening and shedding of the horny outer layer of the skin. A keratolytic…
- Patho- Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease.
- Vater, papilla of See: Ampulla of Vater
- Olfaction The sense of smell, part of the chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses. Sensory cells in the nose…
- Amygdaloid Like an almond. Almond-shaped. As the amygdaloid nucleus in the brain, a structure that anatomists thought…
- Biofilm An aggregate of microbes with a distinct architecture. A biofilm is like a tiny city in which microbial…
- Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan An anticancer drug that is a combination of the radioisotope yttrium-90 and a monoclonal antibody, a produced…
- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- Xenoantigen An antigen that is found in more than one species. An antigen is something that is capable of inducing an…
- Mediastinum The area between the lungs. The organs in this area include the heart and its large veins and arteries, the…
- Marshall-Smith syndrome A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…