Category: B
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Bilingual
Being able to speak and write in a semantically correct and fluent style in two languages.
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Bilifuscin
A dark brown pigment from bile and gallstones.
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Biliflavin
A yellow pigment derived from biliverdin.
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Bilicyanin
A blue or purple pigment, an oxidation product of biliverdin.
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Biliary apparatus
Structures concerned with secretion and excretion of bile; includes liver, gallbladder, and hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts.
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Lipid bilayer
The outer membrane of most cells includes two layers of phospholipid molecules. These layers are arranged so their two hydrophilic (water-soluble) sides face the interior and the exterior of the cell, and their hydrophobic (nonpolar) core is in between. The membrane is relatively impermeable to molecules such as glucose and amino acids but very permeable…
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Bilayer
A two-component layer.
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Bilateral carotid body resection
A rarely used method of treating carotid sinus syncope that relies on the bilateral surgical removal of the carotid bodies.
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Bilabe
A long, thin device equipped with a hinged lower jaw. It is inserted into the bladder via the urethra to remove small calculi from the bladder.
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Bifocal eyeglasses
A corrective lens containing upper and lower segments, each with a different power. The main lens is for distant vision; the secondary lens is for near vision.