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Vitamin O
Not a true vitamin but rather a pricey health supplement that is composed largely of salt water (plus some germanium, a trace element dangerous to health). The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged the manufacturer of Vitamin O with…
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Show more- Enterococcus Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus…
- Functional hemispherectomy A functional hemispherectomy is a variation of a hemispherectomy, a radical procedure in which one entire…
- Palpebral conjunctiva The part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane, that coats the inside of the eyelids. The palpebral…
- Aicardi syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the partial or complete agenesis of the corpus callosum (the structure…
- Germ line 1. The sequence of cells which develop into eggs and sperm. 2. Inherited material that comes from the eggs or…
- Acetabular Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis…
- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- TRNA Transfer RNA
- Anton Chekhov See: Chekhov, Anton
- Five-lipoxygenase-activating protein See: FLAP
- Bioactive Having an effect upon a living organism, tissue, or cell. Biologically active. Antibiotic, enzymes, and…
- Talus The ankle bone. The ankle joint is formed by the talus and the bottom of the tibia and fibula that rest upon…