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Beta cell
A type of cell in the pancreas. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of Langerhans where they constitute the predominant type of cell. The beta cells make and release insulin, a hormone that controls…
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- Regional enteritis Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily in the small and large intestines…
- Rat, rice See: Rice rat
- Bergamot oil An aromatic extract of the rind of the bergamot orange used to flavor Earl Grey tea and in aromatherapy. It…
- Juxtaspinal Near the spinal column. The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close…
- Insemination, intrauterine A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Urinary infection in children See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Channel, ion See: Ion channel
- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Random numbers Numbers generated in an unpredictable haphazard sequence; numbers generated by chance alone
- Plasmacytoma Cancer of the plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) that may turn into multiple myeloma
- Second cranial nerve The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…