[Karen W.]

Australopithecine- An "Ape-man" of the genus Australopithecus, which preceeded humans of the genus Homo.

[Mjhavok]

Beta Blockers

[Karen W.]

Covalent compound- A compound formed of discrete molecules.

[iko]

D-Dimer dosage

...fibrinogen degradation products in plasma.
High levels indicate disseminated intravascular coagulation or massive thrombosis.

http://juno.ucsd.edu/images/doolittle-ill2bg.jpg

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[Mjhavok]

Encephalitis

[science_guy]

fallopian tube

[iko]

Greaves Mel

http://www.icr.ac.uk/research/research_profiles/2875.jpg

Professor of Cell Biology
Aetiology of Childhood Leukaemia Team
Section of Haemato-oncology
Brookes-Lawley Building, Sutton,  U.K.

ikod

[neilep (OP)]

Halitosis, oral malodor (scientific term), breath odor, or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled in breathing.

Transient bad breath is a very common temporary condition caused by such things as oral dryness, stress, hunger (ketosis), eating certain foods such as garlic and onions, smoking, or poor oral hygiene. "Morning breath" is a common example of transient bad breath. Transient bad breath gradually disappears on its own, with the aid of chewing gum or brushing one's teeth. Chronic bad breath is a more serious and persistent condition affecting up to 25% of the population in varying degrees. It can negatively impact the individual's personal and business relationships, leading to poor self-esteem and increased stress. This condition is usually caused by persistent overpopulation of certain types of oral bacteria, primarily streptococcus mutans, and requires specialised treatment. Xerostomia (dry mouth syndrome) will increase bad breath problems.

Fetor hepaticus is a type of severely bad breath caused by chronic liver failure.

[iko]

Immunoglobulin G

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IgG

ikod

[neilep (OP)]

Joule:..........The joule (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy, which is defined as the potential to do work. The joule has base units of kg·m²/s² = N·m. The base unit conversion can be remembered using the equation E = mc2, where E is in joules, m is in kilograms, and c is the speed of light in meters per second.

Definition

The joule is a derived unit defined as Joules the work done or energy required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre, so the same quantity may be referred to as a newton metre or newton-metre with the symbol N·m. However, the newton metre is usually used as a measure of work.

As a rough guide, 1 joule is the absolute minimum amount of energy required to lift a one kilogram object up by a height of 10 centimetres on the surface of the Earth.

One joule is also:

    * The work required to move an electric charge of one coulomb through an electrical potential difference of one volt; or one coulomb volt, with the symbol C·V.
    * The work done to produce power of one watt continuously for one second; or one watt second (compare kilowatt-hour), with the symbol W·s

[Karen W.]

Kirkwood gaps; Regions in the belt of Asteroids between mars and Jupiter in which almost no asteroids move.

[lgic]

L
Ligand gated ion channel

Proteins that span the extracellular membranes of cells, especially neurons and muscle. The protein contains a pore that is opened when it binds ligand (usually a neurotransmitter). When the pore opens, it makes a channel connecting the inside of the of cell with whatever is outside the cell. Ions can cross into or out of the cell, depending on their concentration gradients, the voltage, and the ionic selectivity of the pore, and the result is chemical communication. Examples are nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, GABA receptors, glycine receptors and some serotonin receptors.

[science_guy]

mars

[Karen W.]

Nanotechnology- Technology on the molecular scale.

[neilep (OP)]

Oscilloscope


An oscilloscope (sometimes abbreviated CRO, for cathode-ray oscilloscope, or commonly just scope or O-scope) is a piece of electronic test equipment that allows signal voltages to be viewed, usually as a two-dimensional graph of one or more electrical potential differences (vertical axis) plotted as a function of time or of some other voltage (horizontal axis)



A Tektronix model 475A portable analogue oscilloscope, a very typical instrument of the late 1970s. This dual-trace, dual-sweep instrument had a horizontal bandwidth of 250 MHz, a maximum vertical sensitivity of 5 mV per division, and maximum (unmagnified) horizontal sweep speed of 10 ns per division. The vertical controls are on the left with Channel 1 above and Channel 2 below. The horizontal sweep controls are on the right with the Main Trigger above and the Delayed Trigger below. The CRT controls are below the screen. The metal loop to the lower right of the screen provided a calibration signal for voltage and current probes.

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[Karen W.]

Prokaryote-A single-celled organism with no distinct nucleus.

[iko]

Quasar...

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/active/jnb2.gif

...don't ask ME!

ikod most of the time

[Mjhavok]

Ribonucleic Acid

[iko]

von Szent-gyorgy Albert
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937

http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/ha/tudomany/szgyorgy.jpg

"For his discoveries in connection with
the biological combustion processes,
with special reference to vitamin C
and the catalysis of fumaric acid"

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[neilep (OP)]

Tentacles can refer to the elongated flexible organs that are present in some animals, especially invertebrates, and sometimes to the hairs of the leaves of some insectivorous plants. Usually, they are used for feeding, feeling and grasping. Anatomically, they work like other muscular hydrostats.


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Cuttlefish with 2 tentacles and 8 arms




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Leaf and tentacle movement on D. capensis