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Huitzilopochtli

(Encyclopedia) HuitzilopochtliHuitzilopochtliwēˌtsēlōpōchtˈlē [key], chief deity of the Aztec, god of war. He is said to have guided the Aztecs during their migration from Aztlán. Usually represented…

Ave Maria

(Encyclopedia) Ave MariaAve Mariaäˈvā märēˈä [key] [Lat.,=hail, Mary], prayer to the Virgin Mary universal among Roman Catholics, also called the Ave, the Hail Mary, and the Angelic Salutation. The…

gynecology

(Encyclopedia) gynecologygynecologygīnˌəkŏlˈəjē [key], branch of medicine specializing in the disorders of the female reproductive system. Modern gynecology deals with menstrual disorders, menopause…

fetus

(Encyclopedia) fetus, term used to describe the unborn offspring in the uterus of vertebrate animals after the embryonic stage (see embryo). In humans, the fetal stage begins seven to eight weeks…

autism

(Encyclopedia) autismautismôˈtĭzəm [key], developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal…

multiple birth

(Encyclopedia) multiple birth, bringing forth of more than one offspring at birth. Although many smaller mammals bear several young at a time, multiple births are relatively uncommon in humans and…

embryo screening

(Encyclopedia) embryo screening, procedure (see genetic testing) in which a single cell is removed from an embryo two or three days after it has been conceived through in vitro fertilization and…

Hosea: 9

Hosea Chapter 9 1 Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor. 2 The floor and the…

Jeremiah: 20

Jeremiah Chapter 20 1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur…

Aitareya-Aranyaka: Fifth Adhyâya

Fifth AdhyâyaFirst Khanda1. Let the women who are with child move away[95]!2. Verily, from the beginning he (the self) is in man as a germ, which is called seed.3. This (seed), which is…