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Pituitary gland
The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it produces hormones that control other glands and many body functions including growth. The pituitary consists of the anterior and…
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- Foramen A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of…
- Mutation, private A rare mutation found usually only in a single family or a small population. (It is like a privately printed…
- Adenitis Inflammation of a gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation
- Menopause, induced Menopause, induced: Induced menopause occurs when menopause is due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is…
- Contrast nephropathy A form of acute renal failure that starts soon after administration of contrast media (dye) for X-rays. The…
- Leukocytes Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
- Floating-Harbor syndrome A genetic condition characterized by the triad of short stature apparent at birth with significantly delayed…
- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Tyr Tyrosine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Miasmic Pertaining to a miasma, a poisonous vapor or mist that was once widely believed to be made up of particles…
- Phytotoxin A poison in a plant. Abrin and ricin are examples of phytotoxins. Abrin comes from the seeds of a plant…