Executive committee

The standing OPTN Committee composed of no more than 12 Directors: President, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Vice President of Patient and Donor Affairs, Secretary, ...

medical executive committee

Health care; Pharmacy

A committee that acts as the administrative body of a medical staff in an institution. It is responsible for overseeing all aspects of care within the institution. This ...

PLO Executive Committee (EC)

History; Israeli history

The highest body of the PLO. This group represents the PLO internationally and has full control over all sub-organizations and budgets. The committee has 18 members and is elected ...

committee

Government; American government

Subsidiary organization of the Senate established for the purpose of considering legislation, conducting hearings and investigations, or carrying out other assignments as ...

lymph hearts

Biology; General

Contractile enlargements of vessels that pump lymph back into the veins; found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

lungs

Biology; General

Sac-like structures of varying complexity where blood and air exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide; connected to the outside by a series of tubes and a small opening. In humans, the ...

lymphocytes

Biology; General

White blood cells that arise in the bone marrow and mediate the immune response; include T cells and B cells.

lysosomes

Biology; General

Membrane-enclosed organelles containing digestive enzymes. The lysosomes fuse with food vacuoles and enzymes contained within the lysosome chemically breakdown and/or digest the ...