| juxtaglomerular granules | Osmophilic secretory granule's present in the juxtaglomerular cells, thought to contain renin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| keratohyalin granules | Irregularly shaped basophilic granule's in the cells of the stratum granulosum of the epidermis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Langley's granules | Granule's in serous secreting cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fordyce's granules | A condition marked by the presence of numerous small, yellowish white bodies or granules on the inner surface and vermilion border of the lips; histologically the lesions are ectopic sebaceous glands. Synonym: Fordyce's disease, Fordyce's granules, pseudocolloid of lips. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fermentation Lactobacillus casei factor | Pteroyl-gamma-glutamyl-gamma-glutamylglutamic acid;a folic acid conjugate, a principle chemically similar to folic acid except that it contains three molecules of glutamic acid instead of one, in g linkage. Synonym: fermentation Lactobacillus casei factor, pteroyltriglutamic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactobacillus | Literally milk bacteria, normally found in the mouth, intestinal tract and vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lactobacillus acidophilus | Bug that produces acidophilus milk. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Lactobacillus bifidus | Former name for Bifidobacterium bifidum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lactobacillus bifidus pennsylvanicus | Former name for Bifidobacterium bifidum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lactobacillus brevis | A species widely distributed in nature, especially in plant and animal products; it is also found in the mouth and intestinal tract of humans and rats. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lactobacillus buchneri | A species widely distributed in fermenting substances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus | A species used in the production of yogurt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus factor | <chemical> 2,4-dihydroxy-n-[2-[(2-merceptoethyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]-3,3-dimethylbutyramide. An intermediate in the pathway of coenzyme a formation in mammalian liver and some microorganisms. Chemical name: Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-((2-mercaptoethyl)amino)-3-oxopropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-, (R)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| lactobacillus casei | A rod-shaped bacterium isolated from milk and cheese, dairy products and dairy environments, sour dough, cow dung, silage, and human mouth, human intestinal contents and stools, and the human vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Lactobacillus casei factor | <biochemistry> Pteridine derivative that is abundant in liver and green plants and is a growth factor for some bacteria. The biochemically active form is tetrahydrofolate (see folate). (12 Nov 1997) |