Plantago. English Plantain . Narrow-Leaved Plantain . Plantago arenaria . Plantago indica . Plantago lanceolata . Plantago ovata . Plantago psyllium . English Plantains . Narrow Leaved Plantain . Narrow-Leaved Plantains . Plantain, English . Plantain, Narrow-Leaved . Plantains . Plantains, English . Plantains, Narrow-Leaved . Plantain . A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The seeds, known as PSYLLIUM, swell in water and are used as laxatives. The leaves have been used medicinally. . 0.77
Ovary. Ovaries . The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE. . 0.76
Plasmodium ovale. Plasmodium ovales . ovales, Plasmodium . A species of protozoan parasite causing MALARIA. It is the rarest of the four species of PLASMODIUM infecting humans, but is common in West African countries and neighboring areas. . 0.62
Plants. Plant . Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae (sensu lato), comprising the VIRIDIPLANTAE; RHODOPHYTA; and GLAUCOPHYTA; all of which acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations. . 0.60