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  Word Explanations disordered, system, frequency, pulmo-, community, malleability, neuromuscular junction, creatinine, permeable, variant


   
Explanation of disordered (adjective)
forms: more disordered; most disordered; less disordered; least disordered

untidy arrangement; not in order

Sample of disordered
When a protein structure is heated its tertiary structure becomes disordered and its function changes.



   
Explanation of system (noun)
form plural: systems

group of organs and tissues associated with a particular function

Sample of system
The respiratory system is responsible for the breathing process.



   
Explanation of frequency (noun)
form plural: frequencies

amount of times a particular phenomenon occurs within a specified interval

Sample of frequency
Evolution is a result of gene frequencies within a population.



   
Explanation of pulmo- (preffix)
relating to the lungs

Sample of pulmo-
The pulmonary system is the system of lungs and breathing apparatus.



   
Explanation of community (noun)
form plural: communities

populations which share a common environment or habitat and interact together

Sample of community
Ecology is the study of how organisms relate to each other and their surrounding world.



   
Explanation of malleability (noun)
form: no plural

characteristic of substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking

Sample of malleability
Malleability is the ability of a metal to be hammered into shapes.



   
Explanation of neuromuscular junction (noun)
form plural: neuromuscular junctions

link between a nerve fiber and its connecting muscle fiber

Sample of neuromuscular junction
The neuromuscular junction is the link between the nerve terminal and the sacrolemma of the muscle fiber.



   
Explanation of creatinine (noun)
form: no plural

the form in which creatine is excreted from the body

Sample of creatinine
The level of creatinine in the blood is a measure of kidney function.



   
Explanation of permeable (adjective)
forms: more permeable; most permeable; less permeable; least permeable

allowing substances to pass through it

Sample of permeable
The cell membrane is a semi-permeable membrane as it allows select substances to pass through.



   
Explanation of variant (noun)
form plural: variants

something that has a different form from the normal

Sample of variant
Mutations may create gene variants.



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