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| Explanation of malabsorption (noun) form plural: malabsorptions group of symptoms and signs due to reduced absorption of food e.g., carbohydrates, fats, protein Sample of malabsorption Diseases of the small intestine may cause malabsorption.
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| Explanation of spindle fibers (noun) form: only plural achromatic filaments forming a spindle during cell division Sample of spindle fibers During the first stage of mitosis, spindle fibers consisting of microtubules and proteins occur near the centrioles.
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| Explanation of indicator (noun) form plural: indicators used to detect the end-point during titration Sample of indicator Acid-base indicators will alter their color over a range of different PH values.
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| Explanation of basal metabolic rate (noun) form: no plural the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest Sample of basal metabolic rate Starvation slows the basal metabolic rate.
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| Explanation of dermis (noun) form: no plural thick deeper layer of the cutis Sample of dermis The dermis contains many blood vessels, nerve endings, smooth muscle, elastic and connective tissue fibers.
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| Explanation of lipid (noun) form plural: lipids greasy; hydrophobic compounds containing carbon; hydrogen and oxygen Sample of lipid Lipids as a group include the steroids; phospholipids; neutral fats and carotenoids.
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| Explanation of protein (noun) form plural: proteins a sequence of amino acids; food needed for growth and repair Sample of protein Proteins may have structural, enzymatic, hormonal, contractile or transport functions. Meat is s high-protein food source.
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| Explanation of conduct (verb) forms: conducted; conducted; conducting to carry; to transmit energy Sample of conduct Neurons conduct nerve impulses along their length.
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| Explanation of active site (noun) form plural: active sites part of an enzyme where a substrate is accepted and is responsible for its catalytic activity Sample of active site The coiling of an enzyme creates an active site with a precise 3-dimensional structure.
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| Explanation of hypertensive (noun) form plural: hypertensives person having high blood pressure Sample of hypertensive He is a hypertensive and a diabetic.
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