Glossary with audio assistance

Browse the glossary using this index

Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL

E

process where fat particles are broken down into smaller globules suspended in a liquid

a liquid in which droplets of other liquids are suspended, but the liquids do not mix

a disease peculiar to or that occurs constantly in certain localities or populations

positioned in the bronchus

the innermost layer of the heart

ductless gland whose secretions (hormones) reach their target organ via the bloodstream

the movement of a substance, in bulk, into a cell by the formation of vesicles from the plasma membrane

a parasite that lives inside the host

regulation of body temperature by internal heat production

a toxic substance released by bacteria when the organism dies