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(Encyclopedia) trichinatrichinatrĭkīˈnə [key], common name for species of roundworm of the phylum Nematoda. The species Trichinella spiralis is an important parasite, occurring in rats, pigs, and man…Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Pavlov, Ivan PetrovichPavlov, Ivan Petrovichēvänˈ pētrôˈvĭch pävˈləf [key], 1849–1936, Russian physiologist and experimental psychologist. He was professor at the military medical…menstruation
(Encyclopedia) menstruation, periodic flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in humans and most other primates, occurring about every 28 days in women. Menstruation commences at…diffusion
(Encyclopedia) diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in…DNA fingerprinting
(Encyclopedia) DNA fingerprinting or DNA profiling, any of several similar techniques for analyzing and comparing DNA from separate sources, used especially in law enforcement to identify suspects…prostate cancer
(Encyclopedia) prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men in the United States, second only to skin cancer, and as a…Albright, Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) Albright, Madeleine, 1937–2022, American government official, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Maria Jana Körbel. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1948, and she…anabolic steroid
(Encyclopedia) anabolic steroidanabolic steroidănˌəbŏlˈĭk stĕrˈoid, stĭrˈ– [key] or androgenic steroidandrogenic steroidănˌdrōjĕnˈĭk [key], any of a group of synthetic derivatives of testosterone…Gaucher's disease
(Encyclopedia) Gaucher's diseaseGaucher's diseasegōshāzˈ [key], rare genetic disease involving a deficiency of an enzyme, glucocerebrosidase, which normally breaks down certain body glycolipids (i.e…Amin, Idi
(Encyclopedia) Amin, IdiAmin, Idiēˈdē amēnˈ [key], c.1925–2003, Ugandan army officer and dictator. From the small Kakwa ethnic group, he advanced in the Ugandan armed forces from private (1946) to…Trending
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