Animals
See all →- Monotypic taxonTaxonomic group with only one subordinate taxon
- Species descriptionFormal description of a discovered species
- ParaphylyType of taxonomic group
- IUCN Red ListInventory of the global conservation status of biological species
- SubtropicsGeographic and climate zone
- Common nameName generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)
- SubfamilyIntermediate taxonomic rank below family
- Nocturnal animalBehavior characterized by activity during the night and sleeping during the day
- Old WorldLandmass corresponding to Afro–Eurasia
- HolotypeExample of an organism used to describe its species
- Late CretaceousSubdivision of Cretaceous Period
- PolyphylyProperty of a group not united by common ancestry
Biology
See all →- GenusTaxonomic rank above species and below family
- Family (taxonomy)Taxonomic rank between genus and order
- EndemismState of species being unique to a location
- CladeGroup of a common ancestor and all of their descendants
- GenomeAll genetic material of an organism
- Order (taxonomy)Taxonomic rank between class and family
- Type speciesTerm used in biological nomenclature
- SubspeciesTaxonomic rank subordinate to species
- Morphology (biology)Study of external forms and structures of organisms
- MonophylyTaxonomic concept
- Mitochondrial DNADNA located in mitochondria
- TaxonUnit of biological populations
Health
See all →- Food and Drug AdministrationFederal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States government public health agency
- NauseaMedical symptom or condition
- SeizurePeriod of symptoms due to excessive or synchronous neuronal brain activity
- VomitingExpulsion of stomach contents via the mouth or nose
- Intravenous therapyMedication administered into a vein
- FeverRaised body temperature caused by disease
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersAmerican psychiatric classification
- NutrientSubstance that an organism uses to live
- Heart failureFailure of the heart to provide sufficient blood flow throughout the body
- Signs and symptomsIndications of a specific illness, including psychiatric
- Birth defectCondition present at birth regardless of cause
Plants
See all →- Molecular phylogeneticsBranch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences
- MicrometreUnit of length; one millionth of a metre
- PerennialPlant that lives for more than two years
- DeciduousPlants that shed leaves seasonally
- Gram-negative bacteriaGroup of bacteria that do not retain the Gram stain used in bacterial differentiation
- LegumePlants in the family Fabaceae
- Royal Horticultural SocietyRegistered charity in the UK
- Ornamental plantPlant that is grown for decorative purposes
- Type (biology)Specimen(s) chosen to represent a newly described taxon
- EvergreenPlant that has leaves in all seasons
- SaprotrophType of heterotrophic nutrition based on decayed organic matter
- Gram-positive bacteriaBacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test
Human body
See all →- Anatomical terms of locationStandard terms for unambiguous description of relative placement of body parts
- Prefrontal cortexPart of the brain responsible for personality, decision-making, and social behavior
- PubMedOnline biomedical database
- Mucous membraneProtective layer that lines the interior of hollow organs
- NeuroimagingSet of techniques to measure and visualize aspects of the nervous system
- NeuroscientistIndividual who studies neuroscience
- Reactive oxygen speciesHighly reactive molecules formed from diatomic oxygen (O2)
- PhagocytosisCell membrane engulfing a large particle
- LymphocyteSubtype of white blood cell
- Extracellular matrixStructural support for biological cells
- Estrous cycleOvulation cycle occurring in most female mammalian therians
- Ion channelPore-forming membrane protein
Organisms
See all →- BacteriaDomain of microorganisms
- FungusOrganism belonging to kingdom Fungi
- MammalClass of animals with milk-producing glands
- BirdWarm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
- HumanSpecies of hominid in the genus Homo
- InsectClass of arthropods
- Flowering plantClade of seed plants that produce flowers
- FishGill-bearing non-tetrapod aquatic vertebrates
- VertebrateSubphylum of chordates
- AnimalBiological kingdom
- PlantKingdom of organisms
- EukaryoteDomain of life whose cells have nuclei
Neuroscience
See all →- StriatumNucleus in the basal ganglia of the brain
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factorProtein found in humans
- Orbitofrontal cortexRegion of the prefrontal cortex of the brain
- Ventral tegmental areaGroup of neurons on the floor of the midbrain
- Slow-wave sleepPeriod of sleep in humans and other animals
- Vascular endothelial growth factorProtein involved in blood vessel growth
- Premotor cortexPart of the human brain
- Parahippocampal gyrusGrey matter region surrounding the hippocampus
- Temporal lobe epilepsyChronic focal seizure disorder
- Serotonin transporterThe serotonin transporter (SERT or 5-HTT) also known as the sodium-dependent serotonin tra
- Superior temporal gyrusOne of three gyri of the temporal lobe of the brain
- Society for NeuroscienceAmerican professional society
Health, medicine and disease
See all →- CancerGroup of diseases involving cell growth
- TuberculosisInfectious disease
- Mental disorderMedical condition
- MedicineDiagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness
- DiabetesGroup of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels
- InfectionInvasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
- Gastrointestinal tractOrgan system within humans and other animals
- MalariaMosquito-borne disease
- SchizophreniaMental disorder with psychotic symptoms
- StrokeDeath of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
- HIV/AIDSSpectrum of conditions caused by HIV infection
- PathogenBiological entity that causes disease in its host
Ecology
See all →- ExtinctionTermination of a species' lineage
- BiodiversityVariety and variability of life forms
- EcosystemCommunity of living organisms together with the nonliving components of their environment
- ParasitismType of interaction between species
- HabitatType of environment in which an organism lives
- EcologyStudy of organisms and their environment
- Invasive speciesIntroduced species that harms its new environment
- Endangered speciesSpecies of some organisms facing a very high risk of extinction
- SustainabilitySocietal goal and normative concept
- SymbiosisEcological interaction between taxa
- Ecological nicheConcept in ecology
- EcoregionEcological and geographical area
Anatomy and morphology
See all →- BrainOrgan central to the nervous system
- NeuronPrimary cell of the nervous system
- Central nervous systemBrain and spinal cord
- LeafPhotosynthetic part of a vascular plant
- Immune systemBiological system protecting an organism against disease
- LiverVertebrate organ involved in metabolism
- Sexual dimorphismSex-specific adaptations
- Circulatory systemOrgan system for circulating blood in animals
- AntibodyProtein(s) forming a major part of an organism's immune system
- FlowerReproductive structure in flowering plants
- BloodBody fluid in the circulatory system
- SeedReproductive structure in plants
Psychiatry and mental health
See all →- Fragile X syndromeX-linked dominant genetic disorder
- Hypoactive sexual desire disorderMedical condition
- PsychosurgeryNeurosurgical treatment of mental disorders
- Tic disorderRange of neurodevelopmental conditions
- Jacob L. MorenoRomanian-American psychiatrist
- Opioid withdrawalWithdrawal symptoms of opioids
- Josef BreuerAustrian physician (1842–1925)
- EmasculationRemoval of male sex organs
- Melatonin as a medication and supplementSupplement and medication used to treat sleep disorders
- Opioid agonist therapyTreatment for opioid use disorder
- Madness and Civilization1961 book by Michel Foucault
- Cognitive processing therapyPsychotherapeutic approach
Biochemistry and molecular biology
See all →- ProteinBiomolecule consisting of chains of amino acid residues
- DNAMolecule that carries genetic information
- EnzymeLarge biological molecule that acts as a catalyst
- Amino acidOrganic compounds containing amine and carboxylic groups
- CarbohydrateOrganic compound that consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- GlucoseNaturally produced monosaccharide
- RNAFamily of large biological molecules
- BiochemistryStudy of chemical processes of living organisms
- HormoneBiological signalling molecule
- NeurotransmitterChemical substance that enables neurotransmission
- Adenosine triphosphateEnergy-carrying molecule in living cells
- LipidOrganic compound that is soluble in nonpolar solvents
Biological processes and physiology
See all →- MetabolismSet of chemical reactions in organisms
- PhotosynthesisBiological process to convert light into chemical energy
- PhysiologyScience regarding functions in organisms or living systems
- LarvaJuvenile form of distinct animals before metamorphosis
- PregnancyTime of offspring development in mother's body
- EmbryoMulticellular diploid eukaryote in its earliest stage of development
- SporeUnit of reproduction adapted for dispersal and survival in unfavorable conditions
- EggOrganic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop
- PollenGrains containing the male gametophytes of seed plants
- SpermMale reproductive cell
- FetusPrenatal organism between the embryonic state and birth
- FertilisationUnion of opposite-sex gametes in sexual reproduction to form a zygote
Cell biology
See all →- Cell (biology)Basic unit of life forms
- Cell membraneBiological membrane that separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment
- ChromosomeDNA molecule containing genetic material of a cell
- MitochondriaOrganelle in eukaryotic cells responsible for respiration
- Cell nucleusOrganelle in eukaryotic cells
- Transcription (biology)Process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA
- CytoplasmAll of the contents of a cell including organelles but excluding the nucleus
- MeiosisCell division producing haploid gametes
- Stem cellUnspecialized biological cell that can become specialized
- MitosisCell division into two identical cells
- FermentationMetabolic redox process producing energy in the absence of oxygen
- RibosomeMacromolecular machine that synthesizes proteins in cells
General
See all →- SpeciesBasic unit of taxonomic classification, below genus
- GeneSequence of DNA that determines traits in an organism
- EvolutionChange in the heritable traits of populations
- FossilPreserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
- BiologyScientific study of life
- PhylogeneticsStudy of evolutionary relationships between organisms
- GeneticsScience of genes, heredity and variation
- MutationAlteration in the nucleotide sequence of a genome
- MicroorganismMicroscopic living organism
- Binomial nomenclatureSpecies naming system
- Taxonomy (biology)Science of classifying organisms
- Natural selectionMechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
From Lably lessons
See all →- PubisMost forward-facing of the three main regions making up the os coxa
- Multinucleate cellEukaryotic cell with multiple nuclei
- Type I collagenType of connective tissue in animals
- Α-AmylaseEnzyme that hydrolyses α bonds of large α-linked polysaccharides
- Nuclear pore complexOpenings in nuclear envelope of eukaryotic cells
- Glenoid fossaPart of the shoulder
- Electrostatic precipitatorFiltration device
- Contractile vacuoleOrganelle used in regulating osmosis
- Photosynthetically active radiationRange of light usable for photosynthesis
- Identification keyMethod of Biological categorization
- EcoRIRestriction enzyme
- OransBodily position of prayer
Zoology
See all →- PredationBiological interaction
- HerbivoreOrganism that eats mostly or exclusively plant material
- ZoologyScientific study of animals
- CarnivoreOrganism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue
- CamouflageConcealment in plain sight by any means, e.g. colour, pattern and shape
- EthologyStudy of animal behaviour
- SleepNaturally recurring resting state of mind and body
- GrazingFeeding livestock on forage
- ScavengerAnimal that feeds on carrion, dead plants, or refuse
- SocialityForm of collective animal behaviour
- BipedalismTerrestrial locomotion using two limbs
- HibernationPhysiological state of dormant inactivity in order to pass the winter season