A fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile is excreted into the small intestine, where it helps digest fat. … [Read more...]
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backbone
The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The backbone encloses the spinal cord and the fluid … [Read more...]
autophagy
A normal process in which a cell destroys proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm (the fluid inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus), which may … [Read more...]
asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland where the only symptom is the presence of white blood cells in the prostate fluid. … [Read more...]
aspirate
Fluid withdrawn from a lump (often a cyst) or a nipple. … [Read more...]
aspiration
Removal of fluid or tissue through a needle. Also, the accidental breathing in of food or fluid into the lungs. … [Read more...]
ascites
Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen that may cause swelling. In late-stage cancer, tumor cells may be found in the fluid in the abdomen. Ascites also … [Read more...]
endometrial cancer
Cancer that forms in the tissue lining the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a fetus develops). Most endometrial cancers … [Read more...]
embalmer
A person who treats dead bodies with embalming fluid (a chemical like formaldehyde) to keep them from decaying. … [Read more...]
electrolyte
A substance that breaks up into ions (particles with electrical charges) when it is dissolved in water or body fluids. Some examples of ions are sodium, … [Read more...]