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41Fusobacterium nucleatum — a species, divided into several subspecies, isolated from the normal mouth, the upper respiratory, genital, and gastrointestinal tracts, and infections of the mouth, lungs, and brain. It is the organism most commonly found, in association with… …
42Granulicatella — Gran·u·lic·a·tel·la (gran″u lik″ə telґə) a genus of gram positive bacteria of the family Carnobacteriaceae, found growing in satellite colonies around other bacteria, especially Streptococcus aureus; many are penicillin… …
43Wegener granulomatosis — a multisystem disease chiefly affecting males, characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis, and variable degrees of the ANCA associated type of small vessel vasculitis …
44Bazex syndrome — eczematous and psoriasiform lesions on the ears, nose, cheeks, hands, feet, and knees in patients with carcinomas of the upper respiratory and digestive tracts. Called also paraneoplastic acrokeratosis …
45nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …
46nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …
47reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …
48Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
49Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column …
50India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
