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A body type identified by Kretschmer whose temperament was supposed to be schizothymic pyknic.  

A stage in meiosis immediately preceding synapsis in which the chromosomes appear to be single, threadlike structures. The early stage of prophase in meiosis. At this stage the chromatin coils into visible filaments.  

Viruses that cause disease very slowly. HIV is thought to be this type of virus. A group of retroviruses that cause slowly developing diseases as a result of the gradual killing of lymphoid cells. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is included in this group of viruses.  

The period of time that a drug is effective.  

A flat band of sensory fibers extending up from the medulla through the pons and midbrain to the thalamus. A ribbonlike tract of nerve tissue conveying information from the spinal cord and brainstem upward through the midbrain to the higher centers. On each side a medial lemniscus acts as a pathway from the spinal cord,…

Most frequently, an ad hoc committee established by the leadership of a legislative chamber to study a particular issue and to issue recommendations for legislation that will be acceptable to the legislature and to the executive.  

Acts or bills passed by the legislative branches of local, state, and national governments that become laws.  

An organization established by the Roman Catholic Church in the 1930s to rate films on their violence and sexual content.  

An infection causing a form of bronchopneumonia. First identified in 1976, after an outbreak at a Legionnaire’s convention in Philadelphia. It is caused by a gram-negative microorganism, Legionella pneumophila. A bacterial disease similar to pneumonia. A severe bacterial infection with early presentation of fever and body aches; it progresses to liver and kidney damage and…

A prescription drug.