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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items.

ZADAXIN   Dico Tools
See thymosin-alpha.


ZINC   Dico Tools
An essential trace mineral.


Zona   Dico Tools
Latin = a belt; hence, a circular band.


Zonule   Dico Tools
Diminutive of zona.


ZOOPHILIC   Dico Tools
Infecting lower animals rather than man.


Zygapophysis   Dico Tools
Greek zygon = yoke, apo = from, physis = growth; the articular process of a vertebra. The downward "growth" of the vertebra above articulates with the upward "growth" of the vertebra below, forming a zygapophyseal joint.


Zygoma   Dico Tools
Greek zygon = yoke; hence, the bone joining the maxillary, frontal, temporal and sphenoid bones.


Zygomatic   Dico Tools
Adjective, Greek zygon = yoke; hence, pertaining to the bone joining the maxillary, frontal, temporal and sphenoid bones.


Zygote   Dico Tools
Greek zygon = yoke; hence the fusion of the male and female gametes.



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