Biology Dictionary

  • Arrhenotokous (also arrenotokous)

    Arrhenotokous (also arrenotokous)

    A form of parthenogenesis in which only males are produced from unfertilized eggs.

  • Ars

    Ars

    Ars is the abbreviation for arsenic, a chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33.

  • Arteriogram

    Arteriogram

    An X-ray image of an artery taken after injecting a contrast dye.

  • Arteriography

    Arteriography

    A medical imaging technique to visualize the inside of arteries using contrast media.

  • Arteriole

    Arteriole

    A small branch of an artery that leads into capillaries.

  • Arteriosclerosis

    Arteriosclerosis

    The thickening and hardening of artery walls, often due to aging or disease.

  • Artery

    Artery

    A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.

  • Arthritis

    Arthritis

    Inflammation of joints causing pain and stiffness.

  • Arthrodesis

    Arthrodesis

    A surgical procedure to fuse the bones in a joint.

  • Arthropod

    Arthropod

    An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.