General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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sweat gland

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A coiled, tubular gland found in mammals. There are two kinds, merocrine (or eccrine) and apocrine. The latter are generally associated with hair follicles (see illus. ). Merocrine glands are ...

A cold metalworking process in a press-type die. Coining is used to produce embossed parts, such as badges and medals, and for minting of coins. It is also used on portions of a blank or workpiece ...

herbarium

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A collection of pressed and dried plant specimens, and a description of when, where, and by whom they were collected, arranged in a systematic manner, and serving as a permanent physical record of ...

brain

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A collection of specialized cells (neurons) in the head that regulates behavior as well as sensory and motor functions. Neurons grow long threadlike structures—an axon and a dendritic tree—from their ...

statistical process control

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A collection of strategies and statistical methods for ensuring high-quality results in manufacturing and service processes. Traditionally, the statistical methods associated with statistical process ...

cerebral palsy

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A collection of syndromes (not a disease) of nonprogressive motor dysfunction arising from abnormal development of or damage to the brain, either prenatally, at birth, or postnatally. Most cases of ...

microwave measurements

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A collection of techniques particularly suited for monitoring of devices and systems where physical size of components varies from a significant fraction of an electromagnetic wavelength to many ...