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Pertaining to a set of sensory nerve fibers supplying the skin by means of which one is able to appreciate the finer degrees of the sensations of touch, pain, and temperature. Referring to the nerves which govern the fine senses of touch and temperature. Describing or relating to sensory nerve fibers responsible for the fine…

The round articular processes on the ends of the long bones at the joint. Eminence upon the rounded protuberance (condyle) at the joint end of a bone. A projecting part of the round end of a bone above the condyle. Projection on a bone, above another part, the condyle. The protuberance above a condyle at…

A sympathomimetic drug used in treating asthma. A drug that relieves asthma and blocked noses by causing the air passages to widen. Ephedrine is a stimulant that can be obtained from the herb ma huang also known as Ephedra sinica. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prohibited the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine…

A method in which an antibody or an antigen can be coupled to an enzyme. Some bacterial antigens and antibodies, along with certain hormones, can be detected by this assay method. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.  

A group of enzymes that act at consecutive steps in a metabolic pathway.  

Adaptive nature of inducible bacteria.  

The proportion of the variance in a trait that is attributable to the differences in the environments in which people develop.  

A bibliographic database covering literature on teratology and developmental and reproductive toxicology.  

A specialized area of community health concerned with the identification and control of factors in the environment that affect health.  

A recent community- oriented psychology that assumes that people’s feelings and behavior are an important function of their physical setting.