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ejaculate |
Noun
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the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract |
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ejaculate |
Verb
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eject semen |
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ejaculate |
Verb
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utter impulsively |
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extracellular fluid |
Noun
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liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid |
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ectoplasm |
Noun
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the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm |
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ectoplasm |
Noun
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(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance |
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endoplasm |
Noun
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the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell |
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endocardium |
Noun
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the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves |
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epicardium |
Noun
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the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium |
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epinephrine |
Noun
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a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) |
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epinephrin |
Noun
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a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) |
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energid |
Noun
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a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts |
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epicondyle |
Noun
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a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments |
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efferent nerve |
Noun
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a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands |
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efferent fiber |
Noun
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a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands |
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eosinophil |
Noun
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a leukocyte readily stained with eosin |
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eosinophile |
Noun
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a leukocyte readily stained with eosin |
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erythrocyte |
Noun
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a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues |
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end organ |
Noun
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a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers |
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end-plate |
Noun
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the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle |
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embryonic cell |
Noun
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a cell of an embryo |
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endplate |
Noun
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the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle |
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efferent neuron |
Noun
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a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord |
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erythroblast |
Noun
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a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop |
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egg cell |
Noun
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the female reproductive cell |
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eleventh cranial nerve |
Noun
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arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve |
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excitable area |
Noun
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the cortical area that influences motor movements |
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encephalon |
Noun
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers |
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external orifice |
Noun
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the orifice through which urine is discharged |
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epiphysis cerebri |
Noun
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a small endocrine gland in the brain |
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epiphysis |
Noun
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a small endocrine gland in the brain |
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epiphysis |
Noun
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the end of a long bone |
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eighth cranial nerve |
Noun
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a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea |
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endometrium |
Noun
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(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus |
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epicranium |
Noun
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the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium |
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erectile organ |
Noun
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an organ containing erectile tissue |
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enteron |
Noun
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the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate) |
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eminence |
Noun
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a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament |
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eminence |
Noun
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high status importance owing to marked superiority |
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esophagus |
Noun
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the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
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epicardia |
Noun
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the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach |
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epididymis |
Noun
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a convoluted tubule in each testis |
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ejaculatory duct |
Noun
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a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens |
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elbow joint |
Noun
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hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
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extremity |
Noun
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an external body part that projects from the body |
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extremity |
Noun
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that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso |
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extremity |
Noun
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the outermost or farthest region or point |
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extremity |
Noun
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the greatest or utmost degree |
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extremity |
Noun
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an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) |
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esophagogastric junction |
Noun
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the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium |