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None of us are born looking exactly the way that we do today; this is because humans, like other species, undergo a series of changes as they mature and age, in accordance with their biological life cycle. This process can look very different across different species. In many simple organisms and in higher animals, the life cycle is completed within a single generation, while in most plants, the life cycle is multigenerational.
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fever
fever, abnormally high body temperature. Fever is a characteristic of many different diseases. For example, although......
fibre, dietary
dietary fibre, Food material not digestible by the human small intestine and only partially digestible by the large......
fibrocystic disease of the breast
fibrocystic disease of the breast, noncancerous cysts (harmless swellings caused by fluid trapped in breast tissues)......
fibroma
fibroma, any benign tumour of fibrous tissue. Specific fibromas include nonossifying fibroma, found in the large......
fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia, chronic syndrome that is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, often at multiple anatomical sites,......
fibrosarcoma
fibrosarcoma, rare malignant tumour of fibrous tissue most commonly found in middle-age adults and primarily occurring......
fibrous dysplasia
fibrous dysplasia, rare congenital developmental disorder beginning in childhood and characterized by replacement......
filariasis
filariasis, a group of infectious disorders caused by threadlike nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea that......
filter feeding
filter feeding, in zoology, a form of food procurement in which food particles or small organisms are randomly......
fire blight
fire blight, plant disease, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, that can give infected plants a scorched......
fish poisoning
fish poisoning, illness in humans resulting from the eating of varieties of poisonous fishes. Ciguatera poisoning......
fistula
fistula, abnormal duct or passageway between organs. Fistulas can form between various parts of the body, including......
flatfoot
flatfoot, congenital or acquired flatness of the longitudinal arch of the foot. Usually associated with loss of......
flatulence
flatulence, the presence of excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestine, which sometimes results in the......
flavin
flavin, any of a group of pale-yellow, greenly fluorescent biological pigments (biochromes) widely distributed......
flavonoid
flavonoid, any of a class of nonnitrogenous biological pigments extensively represented in plants. Flavonoids are......
flavor
flavor, attribute of a substance that is produced by the senses of smell, taste, and touch and is perceived within......
flaxseed
flaxseed, edible seeds harvested from flax (Linum usitatissimum) plants, used as a health food and as a source......
flight
flight, in animals, locomotion of either of two basic types—powered, or true, flight and gliding. Winged (true)......
fluoride deficiency
fluoride deficiency, condition in which fluoride is insufficient or is not utilized properly. Fluoride is a mineral......
fluorosis
fluorosis, chronic intoxication with fluorine (usually combined with some other element to form a fluoride) that......
folic acid deficiency anemia
folic acid deficiency anemia, type of anemia resulting from a deficient intake of the vitamin folic acid (folate).......
food allergy
food allergy, immunological response to a food. Although the true prevalence of food allergy is unclear, studies......
food poisoning
food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal illness resulting from the consumption of foods containing one or more representatives......
food pyramid
food pyramid, a visual representation (in the shape of a pyramid) of the optimal number of servings of food a person......
foodborne illness
foodborne illness, any sickness that is caused by the consumption of foods or beverages that are contaminated with......
foot-and-mouth disease
foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease affecting practically all cloven-footed domesticated......
Forbes’ disease
Forbes’ disease, rare hereditary disease in which the the metabolic breakdown of glycogen to the simple sugar glucose......
fracture
fracture, in pathology, a break in a bone caused by stress. Certain normal and pathological conditions may predispose......
fracture–dislocation
fracture–dislocation, a severe injury in which both fracture and dislocation take place simultaneously. Frequently,......
fragile-X syndrome
fragile-X syndrome, a chromosomal disorder associated with a fragile site on the end of the X chromosome. The major......
frailty
frailty, medical condition that occurs as a result of aging-associated declines in energy, strength, and function......
frigidity
frigidity, in psychology, the inability of a woman to attain orgasm during sexual intercourse. In popular, nonmedical......
Frisch, Karl von
Karl von Frisch was a zoologist whose studies of communication among bees added significantly to the knowledge......
frostbite
frostbite, a freezing of living tissue; frostbite occurs whenever heat loss from a tissue is sufficient to permit......
fructosuria
fructosuria, disturbance of fructose metabolism resulting from a hereditary disorder or intolerance. Normally,......
frugivore
frugivore, any animal that subsists totally or primarily on fruit. Although the diets of many animals include fruits,......
fruit
fruit, the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a flowering plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Thus, apricots, bananas,......
fruit spot
fruit spot, symptom of plant disease, usually caused by fungi and bacteria. A spot is a definite, localized area.......
Fröhlich’s syndrome
Fröhlich’s syndrome, rare childhood metabolic disorder characterized by obesity, growth retardation, and retarded......
fugue state
fugue state, loss of memory (amnesia), often temporary, in which affected individuals typically do not remember......
fusarium wilt
fusarium wilt, widespread plant disease caused by many forms of the soil-inhabiting fungus Fusarium oxysporum.......
galactorrhea
galactorrhea, excessive flow of milk from the breast, or lactation that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.......
galactosemia
galactosemia, a hereditary defect in the metabolism of the sugar galactose, which is a constituent of lactose,......
gall
gall, an abnormal, localized outgrowth or swelling of plant tissue caused by infection from bacteria, fungi, viruses,......
gallbladder
gallbladder, a muscular membranous sac that stores and concentrates bile, a fluid that is received from the liver......
gallbladder cancer
gallbladder cancer, disease characterized by the growth of malignant cells in the gallbladder. Gallbladder cancer......
gallstone
gallstone, concretion composed of crystalline substances (usually cholesterol, bile pigments, and calcium salts)......
gamete
gamete, sex, or reproductive, cell containing only one set of dissimilar chromosomes, or half the genetic material......
gametogenesis
gametogenesis, in embryology, the process by which gametes, or germ cells, are produced in an organism. The formation......
gametophyte
gametophyte, in plants and certain algae, the sexual phase (or an individual representing the phase) in the alternation......
ganglion cyst
ganglion cyst, saclike structure containing thick gelatinous fluid that appears on the top or underside of the......
gangrene
gangrene, localized death of animal soft tissue, caused by prolonged interruption of the blood supply that may......
gastritis
gastritis, acute or chronic inflammation of the mucosal layers of the stomach. Acute gastritis may be caused by......
gastroenteritis
gastroenteritis, acute infectious syndrome of the stomach lining and the intestine. It is characterized by diarrhea,......
gastroesophageal reflux disease
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), relatively common digestive disorder characterized by frequent passage......
gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract, pathway by which food enters the body and solid wastes are expelled. The gastrointestinal......
gastrula
gastrula, early multicellular embryo, composed of two or more germinal layers of cells from which the various organs......
Gaucher disease
Gaucher disease, rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by anemia, mental and neurologic impairment, yellowish......
gender dysphoria
gender dysphoria (GD), formal diagnosis given by mental health professionals to people who experience distress......
gene doping
gene doping, use of substances or techniques to manipulate cells or genes in order to improve athletic performance.......
genetic epidemiology
genetic epidemiology, the study of how genes and environmental factors influence human traits and human health......
germ layer
germ layer, any of three primary cell layers, formed in the earliest stages of embryonic development, consisting......
germ theory
germ theory, in medicine, the theory that certain diseases are caused by the invasion of the body by microorganisms,......
germfree life
germfree life, biological condition characterized by the complete absence of living microorganisms. Gnotobiology......
germination
germination, the sprouting of a seed, spore, or other reproductive body, usually after a period of dormancy. The......
gestation
gestation, in mammals, the time between conception and birth, during which the embryo or fetus is developing in......
gestational age
gestational age, length of time that a fetus grows inside the mother’s uterus. Gestational age is related to the......
gestational diabetes mellitus
gestational diabetes mellitus, temporary condition in which blood sugar (glucose) levels increase during pregnancy......
gestational trophoblastic disease
gestational trophoblastic disease, any of a group of rare conditions in which tumours develop in the uterus from......
gigantism
gigantism, excessive growth in stature, well beyond the average for the individual’s heredity and environmental......
gingivitis
gingivitis, inflammation of the gums (gingivae). Symptoms include tender, sometimes swollen, gums that bleed easily.......
glanders
glanders, infectious disease of primarily horses, but also mules and donkeys, that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia......
glaucoma
glaucoma, disease caused by an increase in pressure within the eye as a result of blockage of the flow of aqueous......
glioblastoma
glioblastoma, rare form of aggressive brain tumor. Glioblastomas originate from neuroglia, or glial cells, a diverse......
glioma
glioma, a cancerous growth or tumour composed of cells derived from neuroglial tissue, the material that supports......
glossitis
glossitis, inflammation of the tongue characterized by loss of the surface papillae, a condition that gives the......
gluconeogenesis
gluconeogenesis, formation in living cells of glucose and other carbohydrates from other classes of compounds.......
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, hereditary metabolic defect characterized by an increased tendency......
glycogen storage disease
glycogen storage disease, any of a group of enzymatic deficiencies resulting in altered glycogen metabolism. They......
glycogenesis
glycogenesis, the formation of glycogen, the primary carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscle cells of animals,......
glycogenolysis
glycogenolysis, process by which glycogen, the primary carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscle cells of animals,......
glycolysis
glycolysis, sequence of 10 chemical reactions taking place in most cells that breaks down glucose, releasing energy......
gnotobiosis
gnotobiosis, (from the Greek meaning “known life”), condition of life in which only known kinds of organisms are......
goitre
goitre, enlargement of the thyroid gland, resulting in a prominent swelling in the front of the neck. The normal......
gonad
gonad, in zoology, primary reproductive gland that produces reproductive cells (gametes). In males the gonads are......
gonorrhea
gonorrhea, sexually transmitted disease characterized principally by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the......
gout
gout, metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute attacks of severe inflammation in one or more of the......
graft-versus-host disease
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), condition that occurs following a bone marrow transplant, in which cells in the......
Grandin, Temple
Temple Grandin is an American scientist and industrial designer whose own experience with autism funded her professional......
granuloma inguinale
granuloma inguinale, contagious sexually transmitted disease occurring predominantly in tropical areas and characterized......
granulomatosis and polyangiitis
granulomatosis and polyangiitis (GPA), uncommon disorder characterized by inflammation and degeneration of small......
granulomatous thyroiditis
granulomatous thyroiditis, inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland, of unknown but presumably viral origin. It......
Graves disease
Graves disease, endocrine disorder that is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (excess secretion of thyroid......
gray mold rot
gray mold rot, disease of plants growing in humid areas that is caused by fungi in the genus Botrytis, usually......
Griffin, Donald Redfield
Donald Redfield Griffin was an American biophysicist and animal behaviorist known for his research in animal navigation,......
growth
growth, the increases in cell size and number that take place during the life history of an organism. Growth is......
growth hormone
growth hormone (GH), peptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth......
growth ring
growth ring, in a cross section of the stem of a woody plant, the increment of wood added during a single growth......

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