| tract |
large, muscular tube that extends from the mouth to the anus, where the movement of muscles and release of hormones and enzymes digest food. Also called the alimentary canal or digestive tract.
Ãâó: www.umm.edu/digest/glossa-m.htm
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| trachea |
The windpipe or passage for the admission of air to the lungs.
Ãâó: www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/sci/lifescie...
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| tract |
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.
Ãâó: home.att.net/~gene78687/roots/genterms.html
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| tracer |
A small amount of radioactive isotope introduced into a system in order to follow the behavior of some component of that system.
Ãâó: www.lbl.gov/abc/wallchart/glossary/glossary.html
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| tracheostomy |
Small opening in the lower part of the trachea and neck that allows a tube to be passed so an obstruction can be overcome.
Ãâó: www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens/edu/icnGlossary.html
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