Mutagen Radiomimetic: imitation of the mutagenic effect of ionizing radiation Mutagens are chemical substances that can cause mutations in the genetic material of living ...
Read MoreStandard Medicine: Meaning in Pharmacology A standard drug (LS) is a pharmacological agent, the action of which is used as a standard for comparison with the action of th ...
Read MoreArgil Robertson syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by the absence of the pupillary constriction reflex to light with a preserved pupillary constriction ref ...
Read MorePolar body The polar body (also known as the guide body) is a specialized organelle present in the cells of some single-celled organisms such as ciliates. It consists of ...
Read MoreYanovsky sign: description, history and application Yanovsky's sign is a medical term named after the famous Soviet physician Fyodor Yanovsky, who first described this si ...
Read MoreProton Pump: How the enzyme that causes acid secretion in the stomach works The proton pump, or H+/K+-ATPase, is an enzyme that is present in the parietal cells of the st ...
Read MorePharmacognosy: the study of plant sources of drugs Pharmacognosy is the science that studies plant and other natural sources of drugs. It combines knowledge from botany, ...
Read MoreCatecholamines (synonyms: pyrocatecholamines, phenylethylamines) are a group of hormones and neurotransmitters that play an important role in regulating the physiological ...
Read MoreSprengel S Deformity: description and causes Sprengel's disease (Sprengel S Deformity) is a congenital defect of the scapula, which is characterized by its incorrect posi ...
Read MoreSpirography is a method for studying the function of external respiration, based on recording volume and velocity parameters of breathing using a special device - a spiro ...
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