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Phillips Holiday Nog: Egg nog style liqueur.

Pepsinogen: An inactive form of pepsin; synthesized and stored in cells lining the gastric pits of the stomach.

Phillips Curve: A graph that supposedly shows the relationship between inflation and unemployment. It is conjectured that there is a simple trade-off between inflation and unemployment (high inflation and l . . . View Full Definition

Parthenogenesis: The development of an individual from an egg without fertilization.

Oceanography: The study of the ocean, embracing and integrating all knowledge pertaining to the ocean's physical boundaries, the chemistry and physics of sea water, and marine biology.

Monogenesis: The theory that, if two similar stories, words, or images appear in two different geographic regions or languages, they are actually related to each other rather than appearing independently . . . View Full Definition

Monogenic Disorder: A disorder caused by mutation of a single gene.

Phonogram: A written symbol that indicates a spoken sound. Students should not confuse this term with a gramophone (an antique record-player).

The Holiday Season: The time running from just before Christmas until New Year’s.

Xenograft: Tissue or organs from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species, genus, or family. A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans.