Author: Glossary

Having two centers or two centromeres.  

Capable of neutralizing or accepting two hydrogen ions.  

A deep red color in urine, produced by the action of p-diazobenzenesulfonic acid and ammonia on aromatic substances found in the urine in certain conditions. A change in urine that can be observed in certain fever-causing illnesses, including typhoid fever, typhus, measles, and smallpox.  

A high-osmolarity, water-soluble contrast medium with the cation consisting of sodium during ionic dissociation. It is used to visualize various hollow body organs such as the kidney, bladder, uterus, and fallopian tubes.  

A high-osmolarity, water-soluble ionic contrast medium with the cation consisting of meglumine during ionic dissociation. It is used intra-arterially to visualize the arteries and veins of the heart and brain, great vessels such as the aorta, and the kidneys and bladder.  

One of a group of unicellular, microscopic algae, numerous in freshwater and saltwater. Its cell walls are made of silica.  

A double star figure formed during mitosis.  

A congenital median slit of the pelvis.  

A congenital fissure of the spinal cord, frequently associated with spina bifida cystica.  

A congenital sagittal fissure of the skull.