Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia (noun): an enlargement of a tissue or organ due to an increase in the number of cells comprising that tissue or organ
Monday, May 4, 2009
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy (noun): an enlargement of a tissue or organ due to an increase in the size of the existing cells
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Commensal
Commensal (adjective or noun): existing in a relationship with another organism in a way that may benefit one or both organisms but harms neither.
Example: Several bacteria are commensals of the intestinal tract of mammals.
Example: The infection was caused by infection by commensal bacteria.
Example: Several bacteria are commensals of the intestinal tract of mammals.
Example: The infection was caused by infection by commensal bacteria.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Camelid
Camelid (noun): any member of the camel or llama family (including camels, alpacas, llamas, vicunas, and guanacos)
Friday, May 1, 2009
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