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E

type of granular white blood cell

increased number of circulating eosinophils in the blood. May be seen in cases of allergy or parasite infestation.

the tough outer protective layer of the skin

a gene that suppresses the activity of other genes at other loci

tissue composed of cells that lines the internal and external surfaces of the body; plural is epithelia

a belch; oral ejection of gas or air from the stomach

Process by which teeth break through the gum to appear in the jaw

reddening of the skin

immature red blood cells

red blood corpuscles or cells