Biology Dictionary

  • Ichthyology

    Ichthyology

    The branch of zoology that deals with the study of fish.

  • Icterohematuria

    Icterohematuria

    A condition marked by the presence of both jaundice and blood in the urine.

  • Ideal gas

    Ideal gas

    A hypothetical gas whose molecules occupy no volume and have no interactions, used in gas law calculations.

  • Ideal gas law

    Ideal gas law

    A fundamental equation in chemistry (PV = nRT) that describes the behavior of ideal gases.

  • Identical twins

    Identical twins

    Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg and are genetically identical.

  • Idiopathic

    Idiopathic

    Relating to a disease or condition whose cause is unknown.

  • Idl

    Idl

    Intermediate-density lipoprotein, a class of lipoproteins involved in lipid transport in the bloodstream.

  • Hypertonic solution

    Hypertonic solution

    A solution with a higher solute concentration than the cell’s interior, leading to water loss from the cell.

  • Hypertrophy

    Hypertrophy

    The enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of its cells.

  • Hypha (plural)

    Hypha (plural)

    Thread-like structures that make up the body of fungi, forming a network called mycelium.