The surgical removal of part of, or all of, a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body. (MeSH, 2024. Amputation, Surgical https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68000671)
Soil improvement concerns in the first place the appropriate management of problem soils. It also involves the improvement of degraded soils in terms of soil prevention, mitigation, and rehabilitation. (FAO. 2025. FAO SOILS PORTAL. https://www.fao.org/soils-portal/about/all-definitions/en/)
Teratogenicity: a substance’s capacity to produce permanent abnormalities in the structure or function of an embryo or foetus that restrict its growth or cause its death. (Bullor, L., Braude, H., Monzón, J., Cotes Prado, A. M., Casavola, V., Carbajal Morón., N. & Risopoulos, J.2024. Bioinputs: Investment opportunities in Latin America. Directions in investment No. 9. Rome, FAO. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc9060en)
Vitellogenesis is the process of yolk formation via nutrients being deposited in the oocyte, or female germ cell involved in reproduction of lecithotrophic organisms. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitellogenesis)
Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of carbohydrates. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn. (National Library of Medicine. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), Monosaccharides MeSH Descriptor Data 2024. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D009005)
