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Pluripotential hematopoietic stem cell.  

The practice of determining the geometric properties of objects from photographic images.  

An anticonvulsant drug used in the control of epilepsy and other disorders. Often associated with gingival overgrowth. An anticonvulsant medication used to treat grand mal seizures and seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery. Marketed under the brand name dilantin. A drug which helps to prevent convulsions, used in the treatment of epilepsy. Medication that can…

The physical expression of an individual as determined by genetic and environmental influences. The physical characteristics of an organism, influenced by both inherited (genetic) and environmental factors. The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes and between the genotype and the environment. This includes the killer phenotype, characteristic of…

First steps in healing of a bone defect with formation of woven bone and consolidation of particulate grafted bone, if used, by bridges of woven bone.  

A method of microscopy that takes advantage of varying intensities of light waves passing through transparent objects, thus providing better differentiation of internal structures.  

A funnel‐shaped anatomic landmark composed of musculature that forms a tube which is the pathway for air and food. It is located between the esophagus, nares, and mouth.  

Boundaries of the nasopharynx and oropharynx.  

The study of the interaction of chemicals with biological systems. The study of chemicals (e.g., pharmaceuticals) and their effects on living organisms. The study of the nature, properties and uses of drugs; includes the study of endogenous active compounds. The science concerned with the nature and action of drugs on biological functions. Study of the…

Involved with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs. The mathematical analysis of the time courses of absorption, distribution, and elimination of drugs. The study of the process and rates of drug distribution, metabolism, and disposition in the organism. A branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs or synthetic food ingredients and…