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- Dictionaryspecimen/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/
noun
- 1. an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display: "specimens of copper ore"
- 2. used to refer humorously to a person or animal: informal "Carla could not help feeling a degree of reluctant admiration for this odd female specimen"
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20 hours ago · Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, bilharzia, and Katayama fever, [1] [2] [9] is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes. [5] The urinary tract or the intestines may be infected. [5] Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. [5] Those who have been infected for a long time may ...
20 hours ago · Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella typhi. [2] [3] Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. [4] [5] Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. [4]
20 hours ago · Theria. Marsupialia. Placentalia. A mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') [1] is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia ( / məˈmeɪli.ə / ). Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk -producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.
