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111endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
112needle — 1. A slender, solid, usually sharp pointed instrument used for puncturing tissues, suturing, or passing a ligature around or through a vessel. 2. A hollow n. used for injection, aspiration, biopsy, or to guide introduction of a catheter into a v …
113Setaria — A nematode genus of the family Stephanofilariidae (superfamily Filarioidea). Adults are long and thin, typically occur in the peritoneal cavity, and produce sheathed microfilariae in the blood that are transmitted to other hosts after cyclical… …
114Craniofacial anthropometry — This article deals with races defined craniofacially (based on skull measurements) and not by typology (physical type) or genetic distance. Races categorized using alternative methods yield different groups, making them non concordant. John… …
115pleuronectiform — ▪ fish order Introduction also called flatfish, any member of the order Pleuronectiformes, which includes about 600 species of bony, oval shaped, flattened fishes such as the flounder, halibut, and turbot. The pleuronectiforms are unique …
116Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …
117phenomenon — 1. A symptom; an occurrence of any sort, whether ordinary or extraordinary, in relation to a disease. 2. Any unusual fact or occurrence. [G. phainomenon, fr. phaino, to cause to appear] adhesion p. a p. manifested by the adherence of antigen… …
118Sinusitis — Classification and external resources Left sided maxillar sinusitis marked by an arrow. Note the absence of the air transparency indicating the presence of fluid in contrast to the other side. ICD 10 …
119Endometriosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N80 I …
120Starfish — For other uses, see Starfish (disambiguation). Asteroidea redirects here. For the Asteraceae subfamily, see Asteroideae. Sea Stars Temporal range: Ordovician–Recent …
