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W  Symbol for tungsten; watt; tryptophan. (05 Mar 2000) ...
w chromosome  <genetics> A sex chromosome found in all birds and certain ...
W factor  <biochemistry> A prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes. Important in fatty ...
W locus  <molecular biology> Mouse coat colour locus, equivalent to the kit ...
W procedure  Surgery to prevent the contracture of a straight-line scar; the ...
W rays  Those between ultraviolet and X-ray's. Synonym: W rays. (05 Mar 2000) ...
W-arch  A fixed maxillary expansion device attached to the lingual part ...
W-plasty  Surgery to prevent the contracture of a straight-line scar; the ...
waag  <zoology> A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus ...
Waage, P  <person> Norwegian chemist, 1833-1900. See: Guldberg-Waage law. (05 Mar 2000) ...
waahoo  <botany> The burning bush; said to be called after a ...
Waaler, Erik  <person> 20th century Norwegian biologist. See: Rose-Waaler test. (05 Mar 2000) ...
Waardenburg syndrome  <syndrome> Rare, autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance and several ...
Waardenburg, Petrus Johannes  <person> Dutch ophthalmologist, 1886-1979. See: Waardenburg syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wachendorf's membrane  Remnants of the central portion of the anterior layer of ...
Wachendorf, Eberhard  <person> German botanist and anatomist, 1702-1758. See: Wachendorf's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) ...
Wachstein, Max  <person> U.S. Histologist and pathologist, 1905-1965. See: Wachstein-Meissel stain for calcium-magnesium-ATPase. (05 ...
Wachstein-Meissel stain  <technique> For calcium-magnesium-ATPase, a method similar to that of Gomori's ...
Wachter, Herman  <person> German pathologist, *1878. See: Bracht-Wachter lesion. (05 Mar 2000) ...
wacky  <geology> A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from ...
Wada test  <investigation> Unilateral internal carotid injection of amobarbital to determine the ...
Wada, J  <person> 20th century Japanese-Canadian neurologist. See: Wada test. (05 Mar 2000) ...
wadd  <chemical> An earthy oxide of manganese, or mixture of different ...
wadding  Carded cotton or wool in sheets, used for surgical dressings. (05 ...
Waddington  C. H., British embryologist and geneticist, 1905-1975. See: waddingtonian homeostasis. (05 Mar ...

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