Penicillinase is an enzyme produced by some bacteria that can counteract the antibacterial effects of penicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Purified penicillinase ...
Read MoreAssimilation is a process that occurs in our body after we have eaten food. This process involves the absorption of nutrients by the cells of our body. It begins in the g ...
Read MoreFallopian Tube, Oviduct, Uterine Tube - a paired tube through which the egg is transported from the ovaries to the uterus (see Reproductive system). The funnel-shaped abd ...
Read MoreThe Brompton Cocktail is an alcoholic mixture of morphine and cocaine that is sometimes used to relieve severe pain in terminally ill people, especially cancer patients. ...
Read MorePara- is a Greek prefix that is widely used in medical terminology. It has the following meanings: Adjacent or located close to something. For example: Paranasal - loc ...
Read MoreThe gluteal muscles (Gluteus) are the external muscles of the pelvis, represented by three paired gluteal muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. Th ...
Read MoreDecerebration is the removal of the higher centers of the brain or the cutting off of the brain above the lower edge of the quadrigeminal, in which all brain functions ar ...
Read MoreYolk (Yolk), Deutoplasm (Deutoplasm) - a substance rich in proteins and fat, which is the contents of the egg and serves to nourish the developing embryo. The yolk is pra ...
Read MoreLymphocytosis is a condition characterized by an increased content of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are one of the main types of white blood cells responsible for ...
Read MoreBlackwater Fever is a rare but serious complication of fulminant malaria associated with extensive intravascular destruction of red blood cells, leading to the appearance ...
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