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Oogonium
A female ancestral germ cell that divides several times to give rise to an oocyte that, in turn, develops into an ovum (an egg). The second 'o' in oogonium is pronounced separately from the first: o·o·gon·i·um. The word was created from…
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- Wormwood The essence of absinthe, an emerald-green liqueur flavored with extracts of the wormwood plant, licorice and…
- Cage, rib The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
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- COLD (chronic obstructive lung disease) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COLD mainly involves two related diseases --…
- Epizootic An epidemic outbreak of disease in an animal population, often with the implication that it may extend to…