See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Ancylostoma(medicine)
ancylostoma dermatitis(medicine)
Ancylostoma duodenale(medicine)
Ancylostoma braziliense(medicine)
Ancylostoma caninum(medicine)
Ancylostoma ceylanicum(medicine)
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Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
Erythrocyte (red blood cell, red cell, red corpuscle)(health)

Cell membrane (medicine) and Ancylostoma (medicine)


Cell membrane (medicine)


cell membrane
<cell biology> The structure enveloping a cell, enclosing the cytoplasm and forming a selective permeability barrier.

It consists of lipids, proteins and some carbohydrates, the lipids thought to form a bilayer in which integral proteins are embedded to varying degrees.

Synonym: plasma membrane.


Ancylostoma (medicine)


ancylostoma


A genus of nematode intestinal parasites that consists of several species. A. Duodenale is the common hookworm in humans. A. Braziliense, a. Ceylonicum, and a. Caninum occur primarily in cats and dogs, but all have been known to occur in humans.