| CHF | chick embryo fibroblast; chronic heart failure; congenital hepatic fibrosis; congestive heart failur... |
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| EF | ectopic focus; edema factor; ejection fraction; elastic fibril; electric field; elongation factor; e... |
| HEF | hamster embryo fibroblast; human embryo fibroblast |
| CCA | cephalin cholesterol antigen; chick cell agglutination; chimpanzee coryza agent; choriocarcinoma; ci... |
| CCAT | chick cell agglutination test; conglutinating complement absorption test |
| oncosphere embryo | The embryo of tapeworms of the subclass Cestoda, such as Taenia saginata, characterised by three pairs of hooks used for penetration through the gut of an intermediate host. Synonym: oncosphere embryo. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| embryo | <embryology, gynaecology> In animals, those derivatives of the fertilized ovum that eventually become the offspring, during their period of most rapid development, i.e., after the long axis appears until all major structures are represented. In man, the developing organism is an embryo from about two weeks after fertilization to the end of seventh or eighth week. Origin: Gr. Embryon (18 Nov 1997) |
| embryo, nonmammalian | The embryo of species other than mammals. For the chicken, use the specific chick embryo. (12 Dec 1998) |
| embryo resorption | Death and resorption of the embryo that takes place at any developmental stage after ovum implantation and before the completion of organogenesis. does not include foetal resorption. (12 Dec 1998) |
| embryo sac | <botany> See Embryonic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| embryo technology | Refers to the manipulation of mammalian embryos, for example, cloning, embryo splitting, in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, gamete and embryo storage. (14 Nov 1997) |
| embryo transfer | The placement of a laboratory-fertilized egg into the uterus. (09 Oct 1997) |