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positioned in the trachea

the ability to do work; all the body's activities require energy which is provided by the consumption of food containing chemical energy

uses the gastrointestinal tract to provide nutrition

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

a protein which is able to act as a catalyst within a living organism

reduced numbers of circulating eosinophils in the blood

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