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excretory system [′ek·skrə‚tȯr·ē ‚sis·təm] (anatomy) Those organs concerned with solid, fluid, or gaseous excretion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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People who ingested microwaved foods showed a statistically higher incidence of stomach and intestinal cancers, plus a general degeneration of peripheral cellular tissues and a gradual breakdown of the function of the digestive and excretory systems," Kopp wrote. These traits also include undescended testicles and a cloaca, a multitasking opening shared by the reproductive and excretory systems. The presence of organochlorines in bile suggests that the hepatic excretory system plays a major role in the elimination of xenobiotics in humans. |
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