An agent activating the immune system, usually in a positive direction.

Zygomorphic, unsymmetrical.

The hydrogel that surrounds cells in soft tissues. It is a mucopolysaccaride starch gel, and the serum that leaves the…

An agent that acts to suppress the body’s natural immune response. This is totally understandable in tissue and organ transplants,…

Sulfur containing compounds found in cruciferous vegetables.

Insufficient supply of blood.

An overlapping of similar pieces or segments (somewhat like roof shingles); can be either vertical or lateral, such as the…

Those species that one would expect to find in a particular ecosystem. Indicator species are not necessarily found solely in…

A fever that recurs regularly, e.g., malaria.

A level-headed energy; mind, body, spirit in balance; tranquility; coolness, even-handed temperament when attempting divination, conjuration, or healing. (Yoruba)