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Erythrocyte
A cell that contains hemoglobin and can carry oxygen to the body. Also called a red blood cell (RBC). The reddish color is due to the hemoglobin. Erythrocytes are biconcave in shape, which increases the cell's surface area and facilitates…
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- Ear wax Ear wax: A natural wax-like substance secreted by special glands in the skin on the outer part of the ear…
- Flood supplies kit A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…
- Impulsivity Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. People who are overly impulsive, seem unable to curb their…
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- Aspartic acid An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A amino acid that is not essential to the human…
- Black plague In 14th-century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous…
- Uterine retroversion A slight to dramatic placement of the uterus that orients it toward the back. A tipped uterus is common and…
- Pachyonychia congenita, type 1 This is a form of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It…