Cell wall — A cell wall is a tough, flexible and sometimes fairly rigid layer surrounding a cell, located external to the cell membrane, which provides the cell with structural support, protection, and acts as a filtering mechanism. A major function of the… … Wikipedia
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Vascular permeability — characterizes the capacity of a blood vessel wall to pass through small molecules (ions, water, nutrients) or even whole cells (lymphocytes on their way to the site of inflammation). Blood vessel walls are lined by a single layer of endothelial… … Wikipedia
Edema — Not to be confused with Adema. Dropsy redirects here. For other uses, see Dropsy (disambiguation). Edema DiseasesDB = 9148 ICD 10 R … Wikipedia
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
Multidrug resistance — is a condition enabling a disease causing organism to resist distinct drugs or chemicals of a wide variety of structure and function targeted at eradicating the organism. Organisms that display multidrug resistance can be pathologic cells,… … Wikipedia
Multiple drug resistance — or Multidrug resistance is a condition enabling a disease causing organism to resist distinct drugs or chemicals of a wide variety[1] of structure and function targeted at eradicating the organism. Organisms that display multidrug resistance can… … Wikipedia
Baker's yeast — Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast commonly used as baker s yeast. Gradation marks are 1 µm apart Baker s yeast is the common name for the strains of yeast commonly used as a leavening agent in baking bread and bakery products, where… … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
Dynamic insulation — is a form of insulation where cool outside air flowing through the thermal insulation in the envelope of a building will pick up heat from the insulation fibres. Buildings can be designed to exploit this to reduce the transmission heat loss (U… … Wikipedia
drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium