Author: Glossary

Slight dilatation of the rectum proper just before continuing as the anal canal. Also called infraperitoneal portion of rectum proper.  

Slight dilatation of the lacrimal duct medial to the punctual.  

An irregular and nodular dilatation of the vas deferens just before its junction with the secretory duct of the seminal vesicle.  

Altering the height (amplitude) of an electrical or acoustical wave.  

That which enlarges, extends, increases, or makes more powerful.  

An amplified segment of specific DNA or RNA sequences, i.e., one in which multiple copies of the nucleic acid sequences are found. Amplicons can be made during polymerase chain reactions or may occur spontaneously, e.g., in the nucleic acid content of certain organisms or tumors.  

Double vision in each eye.  

State of reacting as both an acid and a base.  

Reaction in which a compound reacts as both an acid and a base. The behavior of a compound, acting either as an acid or a base, is determined by the substance it interacts with.