1 Pigmented basal cell carcinoma: A common form of skin cancer which can vary in colour and appearance and grows slowly over a period of months or years. Pigmented basal cell carcinoma: A common form of skin cancer which can vary in colour and appearance and grows slowly over a period of months or years.
10 hilariously insightful foreign words. A humidistat is a mechanism that works in conjunction with space conditioning machines to regulate a room's humidity level. They are commonly used with air conditioners, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers, gauging the humidity in a given space.
nematocyst (nÄm'É-tÉ-sÄ­st', nÄ­-mÄt'É-sÄ­st') One of the minute capsules in the tentacles of cnidarians, such as jellyfish, hydras, or sea anemones, used for stinging. The capsule is produced by a special cell (called a cnidoblast) and contains a tightly coiled barbed thread that quickly shoots forth if the capsule's lid is disturbed. The thread often contains poison.