Vasopressin (arginine vasopressin, AVP; antidiuretic hormone, ADH) is a peptide hormone formed in the hypothalamus, then transported via axons to, and released from, the posterior pituitary into the blood.
cutis f (genitive ); third declension. ( 1 anatomy) living skin. 2  rind, surface. 3  hide, leather.
Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as the small intestinal roundworms, which is a type of helminth (parasitic worm). One species, Ascaris lumbricoides, affects humans and causes the disease ascariasis. Another species, Ascaris suum, typically infects pigs. Parascaris equorum, the equine roundworm, is also commonly called an Ascarid. Their eggs are deposited in feces and soil.