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Meaning of emergency (noun)
form plural: emergencies

a situation where action must be taken straight away

Example
In an emergency you should act quickly.

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Meaning of cytoplasm (noun)
form plural: cytoplasms

all the contents of the cell except the nucleus

Example
The cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus.

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Meaning of secondary structure (noun)
form plural: secondary structures

the coiling of the peptide chains in a protein in specific ways

Example
The secondary structure of a protein sheet may be that of an alpha helix or a beta pleated sheet.

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Meaning of cerebral cortex (noun)
form: no plural

outer covering of the cerebrum responsible for consciousness, memory, intellect, voluntary activity and sensory perception

Example
The cerebral cortex makes up 40%of the brain by weight.

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Meaning of loin (noun)
form plural: loins

area at the side of the abdomen between the lowest rib and the top of the buttocks

Example
Loin pain may indicate a kidney problem.

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Meaning of ossification (noun)
form plural: ossifications

hardening of soft tissue into bonelike tissue

Example
In the embryonic development ossification takes place, a process during which connective tissue is transformed into bones.

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Meaning of glass (noun)
form plural: glasses

ceramic material made from heating silica and oxides in a furnace and then cooling and setting it

Example
As the liquid glass cools back to its melting point atom movement becomes restricted and disordered so it can be molded into shapes. As the glass cools further it sets hard.

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Meaning of adenylate cyclase (noun)
form: no plural

enzyme which changes ATP to cyclic AMP

Example
When adenylate cyclase acts on ATP cyclic AMP and pyrophosphate are formed.

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Meaning of alpha helix (noun)
form plural: alpha helices

secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain has formed spirals

Example
The folds in the alpha helix are generally held together by hydrogen bonds.

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Meaning of ear wax (noun)
form: no plural

substance secreted in the outer ear canal by special glands

Example
The technical name for earwax is cerumen.

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