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The process of recognizing and targeting particles by binding with OPSONINS (e.g., IgM, C1 and IgG) for phagocytosis or for antibody-dependent cell c…

LIGHT, its processes and properties, and the characteristics of materials interacting with it.

The rotation of linearly polarized light as it passes through various media.

Uptake of substances into the body via the mucosal surfaces (MUCOUS MEMBRANE) of the oral cavity.

Movement of internal organs due to physiological processes.

The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness.

Characteristic restricted to a particular organ of the body, such as a cell type, metabolic response or expression of a particular protein or antigen.

The natural growth and development within living CELLS.

The quality of surface form or outline of ORGANELLES.

The quantity of volume or surface area of ORGANELLES.

The conformation, properties, reaction processes, and the properties of the reactions of organic carbon compounds.

Quantitative measure of water or fluids contained in the body of a living organism.

Formation of differentiated cells and complicated tissue organization to provide specialized functions.

Transformative processes which occur in cells and tissues to produce differentiated plant organs.

The climax of sexual excitement in either humans or animals.

The process by which life began.

Physical resistance to motion between dental surfaces.

The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed …

The response of cells in sensing a difference in OSMOTIC PRESSURE between the inside and outside of the cell. This response includes signaling from o…

Tendency of fluids (e.g., water) to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane.

RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more w…

The pressure required to prevent the passage of solvent through a semipermeable membrane that separates a pure solvent from a solution of the solvent…

The growth action of bone tissue as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or a…

The process of bone formation. Histogenesis of bone including ossification.

Self-generated faint acoustic signals from the inner ear (COCHLEA) without external stimulation. These faint signals can be recorded in the EAR CANAL…

Capacity of the ovary to provide viable eggs.

The capability of producing eggs (OVA) from which young are hatched outside the body. While mostly referring to nonmammalian species, this does inclu…

The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs (OVA) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain INSECTS or FISHES with an org…

The capability of producing yolk-filled eggs that hatch within the body, so that the young are born alive, but without placental attachment. This app…

The discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY.