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Oogenesis
The process of egg formation. The second 'o' in oogenesis is pronounced separately from the first: o·o·gen·e·sis. The word was created from the prefix 'oo-' (Greek oon, egg) + 'genesis' (the coming into being of something) = the coming…
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Show more- ALOX5AP Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein. See: FLAP
- Phenolphthalein A compound used as a laboratory reagent and acid-base indicator and also used in over-the-counter (OTC)…
- MDCT Multidetector computed tomography
- Lipids Another word for 'fats.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) Lipids can be more formally defined as…
- David-Stickler syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- Surveillance and containment See: Ring vaccination
- Atrial flutter Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350…
- Multiple system atrophy See: Shy-Drager syndrome, which is also known as multiple system atrophy with postural hypotension
- Reduction division The first cell division in meiosis, the process by which germ cells are formed. A unique event in which the…
- Disease, Kikuchi A disorder that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical lymphadeniopathy) together with fever…
- VES (Voluntary Euthanasia Society) The first society of its kind in the world -- its founders included doctors, lawyers and churchmen -- the VES…
- Parathyroid hormone See Parathormone