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- Acetylcholine [r]: A chemical transmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) in many organisms including humans. [e]
- Action potential [r]: A brief change in voltage that travels along a cell membrane. [e]
- Aluminum [r]: The third most abundant metal on Earth, [e]
- Argon [r]: A chemical element with atomic number 18. It is an inert gas in group 18 of the modern periodic table. [e]
- Arsenic [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol As, and atomic number (the number of protons) 33. [e]
- Ascites [r]: Accumulation of serous fluids in the space between the tissues and organs of the abdominal cavity. [e]
- Astatine [r]: A radioactive chemical element with atomic number Z=85. [e]
- Atom (science) [r]: The defining unit of chemical elements. [e]
- Atomic electron configuration [r]: A specification of the occupation of an atom's electron orbitals by electrons. [e]
- Atomic mass [r]: The mass of an atom expressed in unified atomic mass units (u) and formerly known as atomic weight. [e]
- Atomic number [r]: The number of protons in the nucleus of a single atom of a chemical element. [e]
- Atomic radius [r]: A measure of the size of an atom, usually the distance from the nucleus to the boundary of the surrounding cloud of electrons. [e]
- Banana [r]: The fruit of a wide range of species in the Musa taxonomic genus. [e]
- Basic metabolic profile [r]: A set of commonly ordered blood chemistry tests: electrolytes, glucose, creatinine and blood urea nitrogen [e]
- Beryllium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Be, and atomic number (the number of protons) 4. [e]
- Boron [r]: A rare chemical element (atomic number = 5) present in 0.0003% of the earth's crust, mostly as borax and kernite. [e]
- Bromine [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Br, and atomic number (the number of protons) 35. [e]
- Cadmium [r]: A chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. [e]
- Calcium [r]: The chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. [e]
- Carbon [r]: Fourth most abundant chemical element in the Universe, with atomic number Z=6. [e]
- Carrot [r]: Root vegetable generally of on orange colour. [e]
- Catalog of magnetic nuclei [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Cell membrane [r]: The outer surface of a cell which encloses its contents. [e]
- Chemical elements [r]: Chemical elements, in one sense of the term, refers to species or types of atoms and, in another sense of the term, refers to chemical pure substances each composed of atoms solely of a single species or type. [e]
- Chlorine [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Cl, and atomic number (the number of protons) 17. [e]
- Chromium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Cr, and atomic number (the number of protons) 24. [e]
- Cobalt [r]: A hard, lustrous, grey metal, a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27. [e]
- Copper [r]: A transition metal chemical element. [e]
- Deuterium [r]: An isotope of the chemical element hydrogen containing one proton and one neutron. [e]
- Electrical synapse [r]: Anatomically specialized junction between two nerve cells at which an electrical current flows directly from one cell into the other. [e]
- Fluorine [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol F, and atomic number (the number of protons) 9. [e]
- Gallium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Ga, and atomic number (the number of protons) 31. [e]
- Germanium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Ge, and atomic number (the number of protons) 32. [e]
- Gold [r]: Chemical element 79, a lustrous corrosion-resistant precious metal used for money, electronics and jewelry. [e]
- Halogen [r]: Nonmetallic elements in Group 17 of the periodic table: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At). [e]
- Helium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol K, and atomic number (the number of protons) 19. [e]
- Hydrogen [r]: The most abundant and lightest chemical element which has atomic number Z = 1 and chemical symbol H. [e]
- Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis [r]: Genetic disorder, which occurs in humans and horses, characterized by muscle hyperexcitability or weakness which can lead to uncontrolled shaking followed by paralysis. [e]
- Iridium [r]: A very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal and chemical element with atomic number 77, and is represented by the symbol Ir. [e]
- Iron [r]: An important transition metal and chemical element with the symbol Fe (Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. [e]
- Krypton [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Li, and atomic number (the number of protons) 3. [e]
- Lead [r]: Chemical element number 82, a corrosion-resistant, dense, ductile heavy metal known to cause neurological problems. [e]
- Lithium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Li, and atomic number (the number of protons) 3. [e]
- Magnesium [r]: The metallic element that has atomic number 12 and belongs to alkaline earth metal group. [e]
- Manganese [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Mn, and atomic number (the number of protons) 25. [e]
- Molybdenum [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Mo, and atomic number (the number of protons) 42. [e]
- NMR spectroscopy [r]: The use of electromagnetic radiation, in the presence of a magnetic field, to obtain information regarding transitions between different nuclear spin states of the nuclei present in the sample of interest. [e]
- NaK Coolant [r]: An alloy of Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) used as coolant in Russian RORSAT nuclear satellites. [e]
- Neon [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Ne, and atomic number (the number of protons) 10. [e]
- Neptunium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol K, and atomic number (the number of protons) 19. [e]
- Nickel [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Ni, and atomic number (the number of protons) 28. [e]
- Niobium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Nb, and atomic number (the number of protons) 41. [e]
- Nitrogen [r]: a chemical element, symbolized by N, whose individual atoms comprise a nucleus of seven protons, i.e,., it has an atomic number, Z = 7. [e]
- Nuclear fuel cycle [r]: The progression of nuclear fuel through a series of differing stages, also called the nuclear fuel chain. [e]
- Oxidation state [r]: A measure of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a substance. [e]
- Oxygen [r]: A chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. [e]
- Periodic Table of Elements [r]: A tabular method of displaying the chemical elements. [e]
- Phosphorus [r]: Chemical element (Z=15) vital to life and widely used in fertilizers, detergents and pesticides. [e]
- Polonium [r]: A rare and highly unstable radioactive metalloid with the symbol Po and atomic number 84. [e]
- Potassium in nutrition and human health [r]: Role of dietary potassium and its associated bicarbonate-generating organic ions in human physiology and in preventive and therapeutic medicine. [e]
- Resting potential [r]: Potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse, the resting potential for a neuron being between 50 and 100 millivolts. [e]
- Rubidium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Rb, and atomic number (the number of protons) 37. [e]
- Salt and health [r]: Article describing health effects of salt (sodium) in the diet, giving governments' recommendations for consumption. [e]
- Scandium [r]: A silvery-white metallic transition metal, with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. [e]
- Selenium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Se, and atomic number (the number of protons) 34. [e]
- Silicon [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Si, and atomic number (the number of protons) 14. [e]
- Silver [r]: A metallic element with the periodic symbol Ag; a precious metal. [e]
- Sodium [r]: A soft, silvery white, highly reactive element which has the symbol Na and atomic number 11. [e]
- Space debris [r]: Man-made objects in earth orbit that no longer serve any useful purpose. [e]
- Strontium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Sr, and atomic number (the number of protons) 38. [e]
- Sulfur [r]: A yellowish crystalline chemical element with the symbol S and the atomic number of 16. [e]
- Technetium [r]: A synthetic chemical element, having the chemical symbol Tc, and atomic number (the number of protons) 43. [e]
- Titanium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Ti, and atomic number (the number of protons) 22. [e]
- Unobtanium [r]: A supposed element created by colfrission with phlogiston while suspended in the ether, according to undiscovered alchemical documents supposedly in a cave in France. [e]
- Uranium [r]: A silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table that has the symbol U and atomic number 92. [e]
- Vandium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Li, and atomic number (the number of protons) 3. [e]
- Yttrium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Y, and atomic number (the number of protons) 39. [e]
- Zinc [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Zn, and atomic number (the number of protons) 30. [e]
- Zirconium [r]: A chemical element, having the chemical symbol Zr, and atomic number (the number of protons) 40. [e]
