W
Symbol for tungsten; watt; tryptophan.
grivet
<zoology> A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus griseoviridis), having the upper parts dull gree (more...)
Waage, P
<person> Norwegian chemist, 1833-1900.
waahoo
<botany> The burning bush; said to be called after a quack medicine made from it.
Waaler, Erik
<person> 20th century Norwegian biologist.
Waardenburg, Petrus Johannes
<person> Dutch ophthalmologist, 1886-1979.
Waardenburg syndrome
<syndrome> Rare, autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance and several known clinical types.
Wachendorf, Eberhard
<person> German botanist and anatomist, 1702-1758.
pupillary membrane
Remnants of the central portion of the anterior layer of the iris stroma (the iridopupillary lamina) which occludes the (more...)
Wachstein, Max
<person> U.S. Histologist and pathologist, 1905-1965.
