Ectoderm

Pertaining to or derived from the ectoderm. The ectoderm is the outermost of the three primary germ layers of the embryo. From it are developed the epidermis and the epidermal ...

ectoderm

Biology; Cell biology

The outer layer of cells in embryonic development; gives rise to the skin, brain, and nervous system. Also, the outermost tissue layer in þatworms.

ectoderm

Medical; Human genome

1) The outer of the three germ layers of the embryo. 2) Outermost of the three germ layers of the embryo (the other two being mesoderm and endoderm); ectoderm gives rise to ...

ectoderm

Biology; Zoology

The outer basic layer of tissue in those animals with true tissues. In vertebrates, for instance, the embryonic ectoderm differentiates into the skin and also the nervous system.

eugenics

Biology; Human genome

Eugenics is a bio-social movement which advocates the practice that very talented people should spread their genes by having more children, and less talented people should be ...

celiac disease

Medical; Human genome

A digestive disease that is caused by an immune response to a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Celiac disease damages the lining of the ...

atherosclerosis

Medical; Human genome

1) Age, lifestyle, diet, and gene related degeneration of arteries due to deposition of lipoid plaques (atheromas) on inner arterial walls; main cause of coronary artery disease, ...

astigmatism

Medical; Human genome

1) Unequal curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye. Thus a point source of light cannot be brought to a point focus on the retina but is spread over a more or less ...

bone marrow transplantation

Medical; Human genome

The transference of bone marrow from one human or animal to another.

cavernous

Medical; Human genome

1) Having caverns or cavities. 2) Of tissue: composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.

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DNA spray system

A security system that is activated when a trigger sets off a device. This device contains a liquid that releases a synthetic DNA-laced spray, which ...