Author: Glossary
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Bone plate
A flat, round or oval decalcified bone or metal disk, employed in pairs, used in approximation.
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Belay plate
A metal, steel, or aluminum plate that has one or more slots in it, designed to weave a rope through, to create friction with a carabiner.
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Alar plate
In the embryo, the upper (dorsal) half of the neural tube (above the sulcus limitans).
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Salicylic acid plaster
A uniform mixture of salicylic acid spread on an appropriate base such as paper, cotton, or fabric. It is applied topically for use as a keratolytic agent.
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Plastein
A massive polypeptide formed by the hydrolysis of proteins and the subsequent recombination of amino acid esters. Plasteins can be derived from nonconventional sources of protein (e.g., cassava leaves or other plants) and used to make protein-rich foods.
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Plasmotomy
Cell division with unequal separation of cytoplasm.
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Plasmorrhexis
The rupture of a cell with loss of its contents.
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Plasmodium vivax
The causative agent of benign tertian or vivax malaria.
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Plasmodium ovale
The causative agent of benign tertian or ovale malaria.
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Plasmodium malariae
The causative agent of quartan malaria.