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Spermatogenesis
The process of sperm formation. The term was created from the prefix 'spermato-' (Greek sperma, the seed or germ) + 'genesis' (the coming into being of something) = the coming into being of sperm. Spermatogenesis is in contrast to…
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Show more- Intrafallopian A term meaning 'within the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…
- Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary Tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs as, for example, in the lymph nodes or kidneys
- Genitalia, intersexual See: Ambiguous genitalia
- Bloody nose The nose is a part of the body that is very rich in blood vessels (vascular) and is situated in a vulnerable…
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP
- Bergstrom See: Bergström, Sune K.
- Neonate A newborn baby.
- Enucleation The surgical removal of an eye. Enucleation is only done under drastic circumstances such as to remove a…
- Homeotherm A homeotherm is a warm-blooded animal (such as homo sapiens). Another term for us warm-blooded creatures is…
- Gastroschisis A birth defect in which there is a separation in the abdominal wall. Through this opening protrudes part of…
- Implantable pacemaker Pacemaker: A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm…
- Serotype The kind of microorganism as characterized by serologic typing (testing for recognizable antigens on the…