Glossary of terms used on this site

measurement of two or more lung volumes (how much air can be inhaled from the end of an expiration to maximal capacity)

reproductive hormone in both men and women, causes testosterone production in men and ovulation and lactation in women

club moss

watery fluid that bathes tissues and organs with protective white blood cells and does not contain erythrocytes

specialized organ that contains a large number of macrophages that clean the lymph before the fluid is returned to the heart

leukocyte that is histologically identifiable by its large nuclei; it is a small cell with very little cytoplasm

bursting of a cell

solution to break the cell membrane and release cell contents

type of virus replication in which the viral genome is incorporated into the genome of the host cell

organelle in an animal cell that functions as the cell’s digestive component; it breaks down proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, and even worn-out organelles

type of virus replication in which virions are released through lysis, or bursting, of the cell