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21Neuroregeneration — refers to the regrowth or repair of nervous tissues, cells or cell products. Such mechanisms may include generation of new neurons, glia, axons, myelin, or synapses. Neuroregeneration differs between the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the… …
22Cartilage — Hyaline cartilage showing chondrocytes and organelles, lacunae and matrix Cartilage …
23Colebrook, Leonard — born March 2, 1883, Guildford, Surrey, Eng. died Sept. 29, 1967, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire English medical researcher. He introduced (1935) the use of Prontosil, the first sulfonamide antibacterial drug, as a cure for puerperal fever. He… …
24antilymphocyte serum — n a serum containing antibodies against lymphocytes that is used for suppressing graft rejection caused by lymphocyte controlled immune responses in organ or tissue transplant recipients * * * (antilymphocyte globulin, ALS, ALG) an antiserum,… …
25Miscarriage — Classification and external resources A complete spontaneous abortion at about six weeks from conception, i.e. eight weeks from the last menstrual period (LMP) …
26Palatal obturator — A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula (in the roof of the mouth). They are similar to dental retainers, but without the front wire. Palatal obturators are typically short term prosthetics …
27Isabelle Dinoire — Isabelle Dinoire, born 1967, was the first person to undergo a partial face transplant, after her Labrador dog mauled her in May 2005. Prior to the operation, she could barely eat or speak, but after the operation, she can do both. Personal life… …
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29compatible — 1. Capable of being mixed without undergoing destructive chemical change or exhibiting mutual antagonism; said of the elements in a properly constructed pharmaceutical mixture. 2. Denoting the ability of two biologic entities to exist together… …
30Medawar, Peter — b. 1915, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); d. 1987 Zoologist and immunologist The immunologist Peter Medawar shared a Nobel Prize with MacFarlane Burnet in 1960, following their study of the way in which the body develops resistance to grafted… …
