Category: C

An area in which a protection officer oversees the occupational exposure of personnel to ionizing radiation. Controlled access, occupancy, and working conditions are necessary for radiation protection. The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act; a law enacted in 1970 to control the distribution and use of all depressant and stimulant drugs and other drugs…

A T cell that inhibits the activity of suppressor T cells. Although a contrasuppressor cell shares this functional capability with T helper cells, it is distinguished from other CD4+ cells by its other cell surface markers and the unique group of cytokines it produces.  

The ability to distinguish objects from the background in which they are located. It is a critical component of functionally adequate vision.  

Passive flexion of one part following flexion of another.  

Any privately financed, for-profit entity that performs industry-sponsored biomedical research. Health research is conducted in government sponsored laboratories, e.g., the National Institutes of Health or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention; academic medical centers (such as those affiliated with a major university hospitals), and CROs.  

A contraction of the flexor muscles of the hands and feet due to tetany, hypocalcemia, or hyperventilation.  

Contraction of the muscles at the anode when the electrical circuit is open.  

A second opening made in an abscess.  

Having an irregular, undulating surface resembling a relief map; said, e.g., of bacterial colonies.  

The outline or surface configuration of a part.