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Permanent Tattoo Means Permanent Immune Action Of Macrophages
Have you ever wondered why a permanent tattoo seemed to last forever? A simple assumption would be is that the ink could... Read More
Intercalary meristem
The basic structural framework of plants is composed of different types of tissues. Based upon the capacity to divide, the... Read More
Secondary meristem
Definition noun, plural: secondary meristems (''botany') A type of meristem that is involved in the secondary growth and... Read More
Primary meristem
Definition noun, plural: primary meristems (''botany') A type of meristem that is involved in the primary growth and thus... Read More
Lateral meristem
Definition noun, plural: lateral meristems (botany) A type of meristematic tissue comprised of meristematic cells in the... Read More
Plant Meristems and Growth
A common mistake that many people assume is that an increase in size means an increase in growth. This is not the case.... Read More
Vascular tissue
Definition noun, plural: vascular tissues (botany) A complex permanent tissue involved in the conduction of materials (e.g.... Read More
Buck’s traction
Buck's Traction Definition Buck's traction for femur fracture is very helpful. It can be utilized in the treatment and... Read More
Chronic disease
Chronic disease diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual... Read More
Cuspid tooth
Cuspid tooth --> canine tooth (Science: dentistry) a tooth having a crown of thick conical shape and a long, slightly... Read More
Eponychium
The eponychium is the layer present underneath the proximal nail fold that produces cuticles on the nail.... Read More
Nucleotide deletion
Definition noun A deletion of a single nucleotide causing a shift in the reading frame of the codons in the mRNA, thus, may... Read More
Genetic variation
Definition noun, plural: genetic variations Variations of genomes between members of species, or between groups of species... Read More
Consciousness and Behavior
States of Consciousness Defined either by (1) behavior - ranging from attentive and alert to coma and (2) electrical... Read More
Water in Plants
The movement of molecules, specifically water and any solutes, is vital to understand in light of plant processes. This will... Read More
Metaphloem
Definition noun, plural: metaphloems A component of the primary phloem that develops often following the differentiation of... Read More
Facultative heterochromatin
Definition noun Heterochromatin that may lose its condensed state and becomes genetically active Supplement Heterochromatin... Read More
Intermediate host
Intermediate Host Definition When looking at the relationships amongst different biological members of our biosphere, we... Read More
Apical meristem
Definition noun, plural: apical meristems (botany) A type of meristematic tissue that is located at the tips or terminal... Read More
Chlorenchyma
Definition noun A parenchyma cell with chloroplasts, and is therefore photosynthetic Supplement Vascular plants are... Read More
Animal Growth Hormones
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. As mentioned in the previous tutorial, hormones are produced in... Read More
Phloem parenchyma
Definition noun The parenchyma cells in between the sieve tubes of the phloem, and functions primarily for food... Read More
Pes valgus
Definition noun A permanent eversion of the foot at the talocalcaneal or subtalar joint Supplement Valgus is a medical term... Read More
Cell differentiation
Cells are often described as the building blocks of life as they are the smallest unit used to build up organisms. Cells can... Read More
Parenchyma
Parenchyma Definition What does parenchyma mean? Let's define the word "parenchyma". Most of the functional tissues in... Read More