Author: Glossary

A mechanical device for presenting verbal materials for studies of rote material.  

A form of funeral service in which the body is not present.  

A written agreement that is often informal but sets the parameters for further discussion. Also, MOU.  

Members of a legislative body who have been elected, but have not yet assumed office.  

The theory that people from all cultures can form a common culture over time.  

A chromatophore containing black pigment. A cell which contains melanin.    

The hormone that regulates skin pigmentation. A hormone produced by the pituitary gland which causes darkening in the colour of the skin. A hormone of the anterior pituitary gland that causes pigmentation of the skin in humans.  

The cell that produces melanin. Any cell which carries pigment. Melanin producing cell found throughout the basal layer of the epidermis and controlled by melanocyte-stimulating hormone. A cell within the epidermis of skin that produces the dark brown pigment melanin. Clear branching cell in the epidermis of the skin that produces tyrosinase (an enzyme) and…

A haploid cell formed in meiosis.  

Dosages of vitamins in amounts that far exceed the recommended daily allowances, megavitamin therapy. Term used to describe massive quantities of a specific nutrient when given for therapeutic purposes. A dose of one or more vitamins that is much in excess of the normal daily requirements (up to 10 times the recommended daily intake).