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- Genome, Saccharomyces cerevisiae The genome of the bacterium that causes cholera. This genome contains over 4 million bases in its DNA…
- Coitus Sexual union of a male and a female; also called sexual intercourse. Coitus begins when the male inserts his…
- Trichina spiralis Is a parasitic worm that lives in the intestines and causes a serious illness known as trichinosis. The eggs…
- Thrombi Just the plural of thrombus. See: Thrombus
- Prenatal Occurring or existing before birth. Prenatal care is the regular health care women should receive during…
- Alpha error The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- Caudal anesthesia Anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the caudal canal, the sacral portion of the…
- Tonotopy The spatial arrangement of where sound is perceived, transmitted, or received. There is tonotopy in the…
- Disease, Alzheimer See: Alzheimer disease
- Trimethylaminuria (TMA) An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…
- Medulla oblongata The base of the brain, which is formed by the enlarged top of the spinal cord. This part of the brain…