Term: intrinsic factor: a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: no-trump: a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: arbovirus: a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: distress: psychological suffering
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: homiletics: the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: tantrist: an adherent of Tantrism
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: allowance: the act of allowing
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: alimentary canal: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: souring: the process of becoming sour
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: osteochondroma: benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
Broader: factor: anything that contributes causally to a result | Unrelated: upstart: an arrogant or presumptuous person