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Fibrocartilage

What Is Fibrocartilage? Fibrocartilage is the strongest transitional connective tissue made up of collagen fibers and... Read More

Cell morphology

The basic essence for any living organism is its structural framework which includes appearance, form, and the... Read More

Actions of Caffeine in the Brain with Special Reference to Factors That Contribute to Its Widespread Use

IV. Actions of Caffeine on Brain Functions and Behavior Having discussed the molecular and neuronal actions of caffeine,... Read More

Inoculation

Inoculation Definition In Immunology, inoculation is defined as the process of introducing an antigenic substance or... Read More

Hot spot

Definition noun, plural: hot spots (1) (pathology) A superficial weeping skin lesion such as in dogs and cats caused by an... Read More

Spermiogenesis

Spermiogenesis Definition Spermiogenesis is the stage of spermatogenesis wherein the spermatids differentiate into mature... Read More

Anatomy

Anatomy Definition Often we hear the term 'anatomy' while learning about the body and how it works. What is anatomy? What... Read More

Abdominal reflex

Definition noun, plural: abdominal reflexes Abdominal wall muscle contraction of the umbilicus toward the abdominal quadrant... Read More

Enterococcus faecalis

Definition Non-motile, gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, microbial species that normally dwells in the... Read More

Apocrine gland

The human body is a complex assemblage of many different organs, systems, glands, bones, and tissues. Weighing any one over... Read More

Decerebrate rigidity

Definition noun An involuntary posturing whereby the arms are extended on the sides while the head is arched back, as... Read More

Achromia parasitica

Achromia parasitica a phase of lessening or absence of pigmentation in cutaneous lesions, caused by the fungus Malassezia... Read More

Fugitive swelling

Fugitive swelling --> loiasis a parasitic infection caused by the nematode loa loa. The vector in the transmission of... Read More

Jaw jerk reflex

Definition noun A stretch reflex that manifests as the contraction of the masseter and the temporalis muscles in response to... Read More

Phenol coefficient

Chemical disinfectants are categorized based on the power of their disinfection for microbes and viruses. Strong... Read More

Statoacoustic nerve

statoacoustic nerve --> vestibulocochlear nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for... Read More

Pseudoxanthoma cell

pseudoxanthoma cell (Science: cell biology) Relatively large phagocytic cell's (macrophages) that contain numerous small... Read More

Mutagen

Mutagen Definition What is a mutagen? A mutagen is a substance or agent that causes DNA impairment that results in the... Read More

Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology

Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology     ... Read More

Contrast enhancement

Contrast enhancement The intravenous administration of water-soluble iodinated contrast material, which increases the CT... Read More

Erythema circinatum

Erythema circinatum erythema multiforme in which the lesions are grouped in more or less circular... Read More

Generation of resting membrane potential

Stephen H. Wright Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724... Read More

Langhans giant cell

Definition noun, plural: Langhans giant cells A type of giant cell formed by the fusion of epithelioid macrophages, and... Read More

Spermatogenesis

Spermatogenesis Definition Spermatogenesis is the biological process of producing sperm cells. It occurs in the male gonad... Read More

Cytology

The biological world is so diverse that studying it under a single umbrella as a subject is next to impossible. Hence,... Read More

Bolus injection

A bolus injection is the act of administering a dose of medication or substance directly into the bloodstream by injection.... Read More

Quadrantanopia

Definition noun, plural: quadrantanopias A visual field defect characterized by a loss of vision in a quarter section of the... Read More

Predisposing factors

All organisms can be born with or develop a disease at any point in their lifetime. When someone is born with a disease, it... Read More

Fibroepithelial polyp

Definition noun, plural: fibroepithelial polyps A benign, often solitary, rubbery, polypoid outgrowth of epidermal and... Read More

Sulzberger-garbe syndrome

Sulzberger-Garbe syndrome --> Sulzberger-Garbe disease disease resembling an exudative form of nummular eczema described... Read More

Integumentary system

Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More

Definitive host

Different Biological Relationships The biological world is interconnected whether we notice it or not. All the life forms... Read More

Eruption

Eruption 1. (Science: dentistry) The act of breaking out, appearing or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth. 2.... Read More

Profusion

profusion A score reflecting the number of visible lesions in a region on chest radiographs of individuals with... Read More

Unconditioned stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More

Pupillary light reflex

Definition noun, plural: pupillary light reflexes A reflex marked by the constriction of the pupil in response to the... Read More