| Abelson, Herbert T | <person>U.S. Paediatrician, *1941. See: Abelson murine leukaemia virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| abembryonic | The area of the blastocyst opposite the region where the embryo is formed. Origin: L. Ab, from, + embryonic (05 Mar 2000) |
| abenteric | A rarely used term meaning away from the intestine, said of a morbid process occurring elsewhere that would normally occur in the intestine. Origin: L. Ab, from, + G. Enteron, intestine (05 Mar 2000) |
| abequose synthase | <enzyme> Converts cdp-4-keto-3,6-dideoxy-d-glucose to cdp-3,6-dideoxy-d-galactose (cdp-abequose); requires NADPH, analogous to udp-glucose-4-epimerase Registry number: EC 5.1.3.- Synonym: rfbj gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| abequosyltransferase | <enzyme> A dideoxyhexosyltransferase in salmonella enterica groups b and c2; partial amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- Synonym: abequosyl transferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| Abernethy's fascia | A layer of subperitoneal areolar tissue in front of the external iliac artery. See: iliac fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Abernethy, John | <person> British surgeon and anatomist, 1764-1831. See: Abernethy's fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrancy | State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. <geometry> Aberrancy of curvature, the deviation of a curve from a circular form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aberrant | Wandering or deviating from the usual or normal course. Origin: L. Aberrans (18 Nov 1997) |
| aberrant artery | Artery having an unusual origin or course. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrant bile ducts | Small duct's occasionally present in the ligaments of the liver or originating from the surface of the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrant bundles | A group, or groups, of fibres from the corticobulbar or corticonuclear tract, directed to each of the motor nuclei of cranial nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrant complex | An anomalous electrocardiographic complex, more specifically an abnormal ventricular complex caused by abnormal intraventricular conduction of a supraventricular impulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrant ducts | The superior or inferior diverticula of the epididymis. Synonym: ductuli aberrantes, aberrant ducts, ductus aberrantes, vasa aberrantes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aberrant ductules | The superior or inferior diverticula of the epididymis. Synonym: ductuli aberrantes, aberrant ducts, ductus aberrantes, vasa aberrantes. (05 Mar 2000) |