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scalp 1. That part of the integument of the head which is usually covered with hair. By the bare scalp of robin Hodd's fat... Read More

Crown of Head Definition The crown of the head is the upper dorsal part (or area) of the head. Several creatures have... Read More

MGH researchers have succeeded in growing hair faster and thicker in mice, thanks to a protein that promotes blood vessel... Read More

widow's peak A sharp point of hair growth in the midline of the anterior scalp margin, usually resulting from recession of... Read More

Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More

Mutualistic Symbiosis Definition In order to understand what a mutualistic symbiotic relationship means, we will break down... Read More

Definition noun Medical term for hypertrichosis in between the eyebrows, thus giving an appearance of a single long eyebrow... Read More

Definition noun, plural: haematomas or haematomata or haematomae A localised collection of blood, usually clotted, in an... Read More

Habitat Definition Habitat refers to the place or the location where an organism (or a biological population) lives,... Read More

What is Diaphoresis? Diaphoresis is referred to excessive or profuse perspiration or sweating which may be due to... Read More

Definition noun A branch of neuroscience that is concerned with the physiology of the nervous system Supplement Neuroscience... Read More

Definition noun An oily substance produced and secreted by sebaceous gland Supplement Sebum is the substance produced and... Read More

Definition noun, plural: sebaceous glands An exocrine gland secreting sebum that lubricates hair and skin Supplement A... Read More

States of Consciousness Defined either by (1) behavior - ranging from attentive and alert to coma and (2) electrical... Read More