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In hematology, the amount of hemoglobin present in a known volume of blood compared with the normal.  

An organic compound with all carbon bonds filled. It does not contain double or triple bonds.  

In nutritional science, a sense of satisfaction or fullness with a meal that keeps a person from wanting to eat any more food.  

The accumulation of neuroglial cells about neurons of the central nervous system. This condition is seen in certain degenerative and inflammatory conditions.  

A small structure attached to a larger one, especially a minute body attached to a chromosome by a slender chromatin filament.  

A traditional Japanese food made of raw fish, usually served as an appetizer. It can occasionally be a source of food-borne toxins or infections. Ingestion of raw fish has been associated with the parasitic infestation anisaikiasis. Embark on a culinary journey to Japan, where you’ll discover a remarkable dish known as sashimi. This traditional delicacy…

An extremely toxic nerve gas.  

Ossification of fleshy or muscular tissue. The development of bone within muscle tissues. Regular horseback riders might experience bone growth in the inner thigh muscles due to friction with the saddle.  

Infestation with organisms of the order Sarcosporidia or the condition produced by them.  

The family of the order Diptera that includes the flesh flies. Females deposit their eggs or larvae on the decaying flesh of dead animals. Larvae of two genera, Sarcophaga and Wohlfahrtia, frequently infest open sores and wounds of humans, giving rise to cutaneous myiasis.