Amputation — Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire finger would be termed an amputation. Removal of an appendix, on the other hand, would not be termed amputation. A person who has… … Medical dictionary
Intermediary amputation — Intermediary In ter*me di*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. interm[ e]diaire.] Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. [1913 Webster] {Intermediary amputation} (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nervous 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… … Universalium
Osteosarcoma — Classification and external resources Intermediate magnification micrograph of an osteosarcoma (center and right of image) adjacent to non malignant bone (left bottom of image). The top right of the image has poorly differentiated tumor. Osteoid… … Wikipedia
heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… … Universalium
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Regeneration (biology) — In biology, an organism is said to regenerate a lost or damaged part if the part regrows so that the original function is restored.Regenerative capacity is related to complexity: in general, the more complex an animal is the less regeneration it… … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
Comparative foot morphology — Skeletons of a human and an elephant. Comparative foot morphology is exemplified through study of the form of distal limb structures of a variety of terrestrial vertebrates. A challenge to understanding the role of the feet of a variety of… … Wikipedia
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Intermediary — In ter*me di*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. interm[ e]diaire.] Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. [1913 Webster] {Intermediary amputation} (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has set in.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English