Zona Reticularis The inner zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone produces the enzymes that convert PREGNENOLONE, a 21-carbon steroid, to 19-carbon steroids (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and ANDROSTENEDIONE) via 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE.
Synonyms : Reticularis, Adrenal, Reticularis, Zona
Zoogloea A genus of RHODOCYCLACEAE occurring as rod-shaped cells embedded in a gelatinous matrix. It includes Z. filipendula.
Zoomastigophora A class of protozoa consisting of animal-like flagellates. Its organisms are heterotrophic and have one-to-many flagella. This class includes one superorder, Parabasalidea, and six orders: Choanoflagellida, KINETOPLASTIDA, Proteromonadida, Retortamonadida, DIPLOMONADIDA, and Oxymonadida.
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Zoonoses Diseases of non-human animals that may be transmitted to HUMANS or may be transmitted from humans to non-human animals.