AMA Medical Glossary

ZIFT- see Zygote intrafallopian transfer

Zinc chloride- a white powder used as an antiseptic and antiperspirant

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome- a rare disorder in which tumors form in the pancreas and secrete the hormone gastrin, which causes increased production of gastric acid and recurrent peptic ulcers

Zoonosis- a parasite-caused or infectious disease in animals that can be transferred to humans

Zygote- the cell that results when an egg is fertilized by a sperm

Zygote intrafallopian transfer- a method used to treat infertility in which an egg fertilized outside the body is placed into a woman's fallopian tube