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synonym for electrolytes

an organism living and feeding on dead and putrefying matter

membrane surrounding a skeletal muscle fibre

the satisfaction of appetite

relating to glands found in the dermis of the skin, that produce sebum

Excessively oily skin, due to overproduction of sebum

an oily substance produced by sebaceous glands in the skin

offspring produced by breeding from two individuals from the F1 generation; denoted as F2 in genetic notation

nerve fibres that carry impulses towards the central nervous system

the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood

the fluid that separates from blood when it clots

the pair of chromosomes that determine the gender of an individual

gene that influences a characteristic seen in either the male or the female

gene carried on one of the sex chromosomes

the clarity of structures on a radiograph

increased numbers of immature white blood cells circulating in the blood

cavity within a bone or other tissue; paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities in the bones of the face

system of membrane-bound tubes and sacs that is involved in the synthesis of lipids

muscle tissue with no striations that is not under voluntary control

a substance is dissolved in another

the classification of every cell in the body except for the germ (reproductive) cells

damage to the tissues caused by X-rays which becomes apparent during the individual's lifetime

nerve fibres that carry impulses from the central nervous system to a somatic structure

nerve fibres that carry impulses from a somatic structure to the central nervous system

structures that lie in the skin and the musculoskeletal system

organs that have evolved to house the exteroreceptors of the body

muscular ring that controls flow in and out of an organ

any of the pairs of nerves that arise from the spinal cord

Repair by regeneration is sometimes possible.

the presence of excess fat in faeces

bile pigment found in faeces and responsible for the characteristic colour of faeces

the destruction of all microorganisms and their spores

muscle fibres that have striations and are under voluntary control; also called skeletal muscle

under the skin

the deepest layer of skin composed mainly of adipose tissue

gland in the dermis of the skin that secretes sweat

part of the autonomic nervous system

fainting

contraction stage of the cardiac cycle. The term applies to both atrial and ventricular contraction.