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R

abnormal ossification during growth due to a deficiency of vitamin D

A micro-organism that requires other cells for growth but which uses oxygen and possesses a cell wall

system of membrane-bound tubes and sacs containing ribosomes that functions in the synthesis of proteins

animal in which the stomach is multi-chambered, the largest chamber of which is the rumen

S

synonym for electrolytes

an organism living and feeding on dead and putrefying matter

membrane surrounding a skeletal muscle fibre

the satisfaction of appetite

X-rays which have collided with matter, lost some energy and changed direction

X-ray film which is placed in a cassette containing intensifying screens prior to use