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Cauterization of the fallopian tubes where they join the uterus.  

An environmental condition that provides the individual with an indication of the direction a behavior response should take.  

Pertaining to the forearm. Relating to the elbow or forearm; for example the cubital fossa is the depression at the front of the elbow.  

The accumulated information, cognitive skills, and strategies acquired by the application of fluid intelligence to various disciplines is thought to increase with age.  

Solute particle less than 1 μm in diameter.  

The transparent structure lying just behind the pupil of the eye that refracts light rays. A transparent colorless biconvex structure in the eye, enclosed in a capsule, and held in place just behind the pupil by the suspensory ligament. It consists principally of lens fibers that at the periphery are soft, forming the cortex lentis,…

A substance resembling a crystal.  

A stage in plasmodium life cycle that occurs in the liver.  

The application of extreme cold to the body cells and tissues.  

An infection caused by a protozoan parasite found in the intestines of animals. Acquired in some people by direct contact with the infected animal, it lodges in the intestines and causes severe diarrhea. It may be transmitted from person to person. This infection seems to be occurring more frequently in immunosuppressed people and can lead…