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Trichinella spiralis
The worm that causes trichinosis. Trichinella spiralis larvae can infest pigs and wild game, hibernating in muscle tissue within a protective cyst. Trichinosis can be correspondingly defined as a disease caused by eating raw or undercooked…
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Show more- Juxtaposition The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the…
- Connexon A special type of protein composed of an assembly of six subunits that are called connexins. A connexon of…
- Retina The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel…
- Guasha See: Gua-sha
- Urography A method for examining the structure and functionality of urinary system. A special dye is injected, and…
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome A form of congenital heart disease in which the whole left half of the heart (including the aorta , aortic…
- Blighted ovum A fertilized ovum (egg) that did not develop or whose development ceased at an early stage, before 6 or 7…
- Neutrophilia More than the normal number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell (specifically a form of granulocyte)…
- Friend in dying See: Doula (the second meaning)
- Internal genitalia, female See: Female internal genitalia
- Miasma A poisonous vapor or mist believed to be made up of particles from decomposing material that could cause…
- Galactose A sugar contained in milk. Galactose makes up half of the sugar called lactose that is found in milk. Lactose…