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mammary gland

(Encyclopedia) mammary gland, organ of the female mammal that produces and secretes milk for the nourishment of the young. A mammal may have from 1 to 11 pairs of mammary glands, depending on the…

Neruda, Pablo

(Encyclopedia) Neruda, PabloNeruda, Pablopäˈblō nār&oomacr;ˈᵺä [key], 1904–73, Chilean poet, diplomat, and Communist leader. He changed his original name, Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto,…

Antunes, António Lobo

(Encyclopedia) Antunes, António Lobo, 1942–, Portuguese novelist. Trained as a physician, he was a field hospital doctor in Angola in the 1960s and later worked in a children's cancer hospital; both…

lipids

(Encyclopedia) lipids, a broad class of organic products found in living systems. Most are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents. The definition excludes the mineral oils and other…

Dutch West India Company

(Encyclopedia) Dutch West India Company, trading and colonizing company, chartered by the States-General of the Dutch republic in 1621 and organized in 1623. Through its agency New Netherland was…

urinalysis

(Encyclopedia) urinalysisurinalysisy&oobreve;rˌənălˈĭsĭs [key], clinical examination of urine for the purpose of medical diagnosis. Urine is initially examined for such characteristics as color,…

uracil

(Encyclopedia) uraciluracily&oobreve;rˈəsĭl [key], organic base of the pyrimidine family. It was isolated from herring sperm and also produced in a laboratory in 1900–1901. When combined with the…

Lance Armstrong Biography

Lance ArmstrongcyclistBorn: 9/18/1971Birthplace: Plano, Tex. When he was 13, Armstrong won the Kids Iron Triathlon, an event combining swimming, biking, and running. He later began entering…