Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan(... ih-brih-TOO-moh-mab ty-oo-EKS-eh-tan) A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is…
Y 90 Zevalin(... ZEV-uh-lin) A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the…
Y-dimension of recorded spotIn facsimile systems, the distance between the centers of adjacent recorded spots on adjacent lines measured perpendicular to the recorded line.
Y-dimension of scanning spotIn facsimile systems, the distance between the centers of adjacent scanning spots on adjacent lines measured perpendicular to the scanning line on the…
yaccYet Another Compiler Compiler. A parser generator without which Perl probably would not have existed. See the file perly.y in the Perl source distribution.
Yagi antennaA linear end-fire antenna, consisting of three or more half-wave elements (one driven, one reflector, and one or more directors).
Yahoo!Internet portal company which was started with the popular Yahoo! Directory. See also: Yahoo.com The History of Yahoo! Yahoo! Netrospective
Yahoo! AnswersFree question asking and answering service which allows Yahoo! to leverage social structures to create a bottoms up network of free content.
Yahoo! DirectoryOne of the original, most popular, and most authoritative web directories, started by David Filo and Jerry Yang in 1994. The Yahoo!
Yahoo! Search MarketingYahoo!'s paid search platform, formerly known as Overture. See also: Yahoo! Search Marketing
Yahoo! Site ExplorerResearch tool which webmasters can use to see what pages Yahoo! has indexed from a website, and what pages link at those pages. See also: Yahoo!
yangona(yan-GOH-nuh) An herb native to islands in the South Pacific. Substances taken from the root have been used in some cultures to relieve stress, anxiety…
Yankee bondYankee bonds are bonds issued in dollars in the United States by overseas companies and governments.
YardangA wind-carved rock ridge feature found in desert environments.
YearThe period during which the Earth completes one revolution around the sun.
year classFish of a given species that were all spawned in the same year or at the same time.
yeas and naysA Senator who wants a roll call vote on a pending question asks for the "yeas and nays" on the question.
yeastA unicellular ascomycete fungus, commonly found as a contaminant in plant tissue culture.
yeast artificial chromosome(Abbreviation: YAC ). A vector which can be propagated in budding yeast (Saccharamyces pombe), consisting of the minimal elements required for a…
yeast episomal vector(Abbreviation: YEp). A cloning plasmid vector for the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae maintained as an extrachromosomal nuclear DNA molecule.
yeast extractA mixture of substances from yeast. See: organic complex ..
yeast infectionA vaginal infection that is usually caused by a fungus. Women who have this infection may feel itching, burning when urinating, and pain, and some women…
yellow alarmAn indication provided to a source device indicating a signal failure condition at a sink device. [T1.
Yellow GreaseSecond-hand cooking oil that can be used to produce biodiesel.
Yellow SnowSnow given a golden or yellow appearance by the presence in it of pine, cypress pollen, or anthropogenic material or animal-produced material.
YieldYield is most commonly associated with a money market fund's return. "Current Yield" is based on daily return, "Effective Yield" on the annual compounded…
Yield (or Energy Yield)The total effective energy released in a nuclear (or atomic) explosion. It is usually expressed in terms of the equivalent tonnage of TNT required to…
Yield CurveA graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yields of all bonds of the same quality with maturities ranging from the shortest to…
Yield limitThe maximum pounds of harvestable-sized fish a pond will yield from year to year without detrimental effects to the balance of the fish population when…
yield the floorA Senator who has been recognized to speak yields the floor when he or she completes his or her remarks and terminates his or her recognition.
yield timeWhen the Senate has reached a unanimous consent agreement limiting the time for debate and placing it under the control of floor managers, a Senator may…
Yield to MaturityA measure of the average rate of return that will be earned on a bond if held to maturity.
Yield to maturity (YTM)Yield to maturity is the most precise measure of a bond's anticipated return and determines its current market price.
yin and yangIn Chinese philosophy, yin and yang are opposite forces that form a whole. Everything contains both yin and yang in a balance that is always changing…
YKL-40A substance that may be found in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood of patients with certain types of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
YM598A substance that is being studied as a treatment for advanced prostate cancer and for pain caused by prostate cancer that has spread to the bone.
yoga(YOH-guh) An ancient system of practices used to balance the mind and body through exercise, meditation (focusing thoughts), and control of breathing and…
yohimbe(yo-HIM-bay) A tree native to West Africa. The bark is used as a supplement for bodybuilding and to enhance male sexual performance.
Yolk sacVital to the embryo for the formation of primordial and other cells that form the embryo. In mammals, it is small and devoid of a yolk.
young-of-the-yearrefers to fish in their first year of life, often referring to immature fish.
Young-of-yearRefers to young (usually fish) produced in one reproductive year. Small fish, hatched from eggs spawned in the current year, are considered young-of-year…
Younger Dryasinterval of abrupt climate changes approximately 12,700-11,500 years ago. The name is derived from the Dryas plant, a cold-loving plant that pollen…
Youthful DriverMost insurance companies charge higher rates for young drivers between the ages of 16 and 25.
YouTubeFeature rich amateur video upload and syndication website owned by Google. See also: YouTube.com
yttrium(IH-tree-um) A metal of the rare earth group of elements. A radioactive form of yttrium may be attached to a monoclonal antibody or other molecule that…
yttrium Y 90(IH-tree-um â¦) A radioactive form of the rare metal yttrium that is used in radiation therapy to treat some types of tumors.
yttrium Y 90 DOTA-biotin(IH-tree-um ... BY-uh-tin) A compound that contains the radioisotope yttrium Y 90 linked to the chemical biotin.
yttrium Y 90 DOTA-tyr3-octreotide(IH-tree-um ... OK-tree-oh-tide) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
yttrium Y 90 edotreotide(IH-tree-um ... eh-doh-TREE-oh-tide) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan(IH-tree-um ... ih-brih-TOO-moh-mab ty-oo-EKS-eh-tan) A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin…
yttrium Y 90 SMT 487(IH-tree-um â¦) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
YurtAn octagonal shaped shelter that originated in Mongolia, and traditionally made from leather or canvas for easy transportation.