PHARYNGOTOMY
\fˌɑːɹɪŋɡˈɒtəmɪ], \fˌɑːɹɪŋɡˈɒtəmɪ], \f_ˌɑː_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ˈɒ_t_ə_m_ɪ]\
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Pharyngotomia; same etymon. Some authors have used this word synonymously with oesophagotomy. It means, also, scarification of the tonsils, or an incision made for opening abscesses there, &c.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.