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• 21:19, 19 February 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+637)‎ . . N Mitral valve prolapse ‎ (Created page with "Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. It ...") (current)
• 21:02, 13 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+379)‎ . . N Rectal prolapse ‎ (Created page with "Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the rectum (the lower end of the colon, located just above the anus) becomes stretched out and protrudes out of the anus. Weakness of the ...") (current)
• 20:12, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+281)‎ . . N Phenolphthalein ‎ (Created page with "An organic compound used as an acid-base indicator. The compound is colorless in acidic solution and pink in basic solution (with the transition occuring around pH 8.3). Phenolpt...") (current)
• 20:10, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+143)‎ . . N Neutral ‎ (Created page with "1) Having no net electrical charge. Atoms are electrically neutral; ions are not. 2) A solution containing equal concentrations of H+ and OH-.") (current)
• 20:10, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+82)‎ . . N Kw ‎ (Created page with "Symbol for the autoprotolysis constant for water, equal to 1.01 × 10-14 at 25°C.") (current)
• 20:07, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+151)‎ . . N Ionic dissociation ‎ (Created page with "When ionic substances dissolve, their ions are surrounded by solvent molecules and separated from each other. This phenomena is also called ionization.") (current)
• 20:06, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+216)‎ . . N Hydronium ion ‎ (Created page with "The H3O+ ion, formed by capture of a hydrogen ion by a water molecule. A strong covalent bondis formed between the hydrogen ion and water oxygen; all hydrogen ions in aqueous sol...") (current)
• 20:05, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+61)‎ . . N Brösted base ‎ (Created page with "A material that accepts hydrogen ions in a chemical reaction.") (current)
• 20:05, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+62)‎ . . N Brösted acid ‎ (Created page with "A material that gives up hydrogen ions in a chemical reaction.") (current)
• 20:04, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+300)‎ . . N Base hydrolysis constant ‎ (Created page with "(Kb) base ionization constant; basic hydrolysis constant. Compare with acid dissociation constant. The equilibrium constant for the hydrolysis reaction associated with a base. F...") (current)
• 20:04, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+338)‎ . . N Autoprotolysis ‎ (Created page with "Transfer of a hydrogen ion between molecules of the same substance, e. g. the autoprotolysis of methanol (2 CH3OH = CH3OH2+ + CH3O-). Autoprotolysis of water into hydronium ions ...") (current)
• 20:04, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+104)‎ . . N Aqua regia ‎ (Created page with "A mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids, usually 1:3 or 1:4 parts HNO3 to HCl, used to dissolve gold.") (current)
• 20:04, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+145)‎ . . N Aprotic solvent ‎ (Created page with "A solvent that does not act as an acid or as a base; aprotic solvents don't undergo autoprotolysis. Examples are pentane, pet ether, and toluene.") (current)
• 20:04, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+219)‎ . . N Amphoteric ‎ (Created page with "A substance that can act as either an acid or a base in a reaction. For example, aluminum hydroxide can neutralize mineral acids ( Al(OH)3 + 3 HCl = AlCl3 + 3 H2O ) or strong bas...") (current)
• 20:03, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+142)‎ . . N Amphiprotic solvent ‎ (Created page with "Solvents that exhibit both acidic and basic properties; amphiprotic solvents undergo autoprotolysis. Examples are water, ammonia, and ethanol.") (current)
• 20:03, 3 January 2015 (diff | hist) . . (+141)‎ . . N Acid-base indicator ‎ (Created page with "A weak acid that has acid and base forms with sharply different colors. Changes in pH around the acid's pKa are "indicated" by color changes.") (current)
• 23:32, 27 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+134)‎ . . N Hernia ‎ (Created page with "A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it from within.") (current)
• 01:58, 22 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+95)‎ . . N Spirometer ‎ (Created page with "A spirometer is an apparatus for measuring the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs.") (current)
• 21:20, 19 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (0)‎ . . Labile ‎ (current)
• 23:33, 15 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+501)‎ . . N Antifreeze protein ‎ (Created page with "Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) or ice structuring proteins (ISPs) refer to a class of polypeptides produced by certain vertebrates, plants, fungi and bacteria that permit their survi...") (current)
• 18:58, 2 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+46)‎ . . N Gause's law ‎ (Redirected page to Competitive exclusion principle) (current)
• 18:57, 2 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+431)‎ . . Competitive exclusion principle ‎ (current)
• 18:51, 2 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+674)‎ . . N Germ theory of disease ‎ (Created page with "The germ theory of disease states that some diseases are caused by microorganisms. These small organisms, too small to see without magnification, invade humans, animals, and othe...") (current)
• 21:34, 1 March 2014 (diff | hist) . . (-7)‎ . . Melatonin ‎ (current)
• 13:39, 27 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+382)‎ . . N Affinity hypothesis ‎ (Created page with "The affinity hypothesis states that the strength of the TCR/MHC/peptide interaction determines whether a T cell is positively or negatively selected. The altered peptide hypothe...") (current)
• 22:00, 26 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+630)‎ . . Nm Transition metal ‎ (Created page with "The 38 elements in groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called "transition metals". As with all metals, the transition elements are both ductile and malleable, and condu...") (current)
• 21:59, 26 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+14)‎ . . Vanadium ‎ (current)
• 21:48, 24 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (0)‎ . . Entner-Doudoroff pathway ‎ (current)
• 21:48, 24 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+637)‎ . . N Entner-Doudoroff pathway ‎ (Created page with "The Entner–Doudoroff pathway describes an alternate series of reactions, that catabolize glucose to pyruvate using a set of enzymes different from those used in either glycolys...")
• 19:45, 19 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+487)‎ . . N Aquagenic urticaria ‎ (Created page with "Aquagenic urticaria, also known as 'water allergy' and 'water urticaria', is a rarely diagnosed form of physical urticaria. It is sometimes described as an allergy, although it i...") (current)
• 18:43, 18 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+298)‎ . . N Fosmid ‎ (Created page with "A fosmid is a type of cosmid (f–factor), which is like a plasmid, but is capable of containing much larger pieces of DNA, up to 50 kb compared to about 10 kb in a [[plasmid...") (current)
• 18:21, 18 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+500)‎ . . N Agglutinogen ‎ (Created page with "Agglutinogens in the blood are proteins existing on the surface of every red blood cell in the body. The kind of agglutinogens present on the red blood cells helps determine the ...") (current)
• 18:20, 18 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+793)‎ . . N Agglutinin ‎ (Created page with "An agglutinin is a substance that causes particles to coagulate to form a thickened mass. Agglutinins can be antibodies that cause antigens to aggregate by binding to the antigen...") (current)
• 20:50, 17 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+332)‎ . . N Pulvinus ‎ (Created page with "A pulvinus (plural: pulvini) is a joint-like thickening at the base of a plant leaf or leaflet that facilitates growth-independent (nyctinastic and thigmonastic) movement. It con...") (current)
• 20:50, 17 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+23)‎ . . N Pulvini ‎ (Redirected page to Pulvinus) (current)
• 14:17, 12 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+26)‎ . . N Lipid raft ‎ (Redirected page to Lipid rafts) (current)
• 18:24, 11 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+606)‎ . . N Dunaliella Salina ‎ (Created page with "''Dunaliella salina'' is a type of halophile green micro-algae especially found in sea salt fields. Known for its antioxidant activity because of its ability to create large amou...") (current)
• 22:27, 9 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+310)‎ . . Nonsense mutation ‎ (current)
• 16:55, 4 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+627)‎ . . N Echinoderm ‎ (Created page with "Echinoderms are a phylum of marine animals. The adults are recognizable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include such well-known animals as starfish, sea urchin...") (current)
• 16:55, 4 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+12)‎ . . Deuterostome ‎ (current)
• 16:55, 4 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+8)‎ . . Protostome ‎ (current)
• 21:07, 3 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+340)‎ . . N Gene bank ‎ (Created page with "Gene banks are a type of biorepository which preserve genetic material. In plants, this could be by freezing cuts from the plant, or stocking the seeds. In animals, this is the f...") (current)
• 19:19, 3 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+543)‎ . . N Hiccup ‎ (Created page with "A hiccup is an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. In medicine it is known as synchronous diaphragmatic flutter, or singultus, Lati...") (current)
• 19:18, 3 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+184)‎ . . N Distension ‎ (Created page with "The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is distention of the lungs due to the increased air pressure within the ...") (current)
• 19:18, 3 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+25)‎ . . N Overdistention ‎ (Redirected page to Distension) (current)
• 22:23, 2 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+598)‎ . . N Inferior olivary nucleus ‎ (Created page with "The inferior olivary nucleus is the largest nucleus situated in the olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata. It is closely associated with the cerebellum, meaning that it is...") (current)
• 22:22, 2 February 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+475)‎ . . N Hypothalamic sulcus ‎ (Created page with "The hypothalamic sulcus (sulcus of Monro) is a groove in lateral wall of third ventricle, marking the boundary between the thalamus and hypothalamus. The upper and lower portions...") (current)
• 23:49, 30 January 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+256)‎ . . N Sexual dimorphism ‎ (Created page with "Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species, meaning that there are obvious differences between the male and female of the species....") (current)
• 17:02, 30 January 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+447)‎ . . N Middle East ‎ (Created page with "The Middle East is a region that roughly encompasses a majority of Western Asia (excluding the Caucasus) and Egypt. The term is used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to ...") (current)
• 17:01, 30 January 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+11)‎ . . Neolithic ‎ (current)

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