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Explanation of repel (verb)
forms: repelled; repelled; repelling

to present an opposing force

Sample of repel
Unequal charges attract, equal charges repel.



   
Explanation of color blindness (noun)
form: no plural

inherited condition where it is not possible to differentiate between colors, usually red and green

Sample of color blindness
Color blindness nearly always affects men.

Medical term color blindness
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Explanation of gastroenteritis (noun)
form: no plural

infection of the gut causing diarrhea and vomiting

Sample of gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis may cause dehydration.

Medical term gastroenteritis
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Explanation of diastole (noun)
form plural: diastoles

the part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes

Sample of diastole
Blood pressure falls during diastole.



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

spread out; occurring in all parts of the organism

Sample of disseminated
The cancer cells had disseminated to the liver.



   
Explanation of epidermis (noun)
form: no plural

superficial skin layer that protects the body surface

Sample of epidermis
The epidermis has several layers of cells: the deepest layer of the epidermis is the germinative layer.



   
Explanation of racemic (adjective)
relating to a molecule containing equal quantities of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms and therefore not rotating the plane of incident polarized light

Sample of racemic
A racemic mixture refers to a mixture if equal concentrations of both enantiomers.



   
Explanation of group (noun)
form plural: groups

a vertical column of elements in the periodic table

Sample of group
Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.



   
Explanation of fracture (verb)
forms: fractured; fractured; fracturing

to break

Sample of fracture
Old people commonly fracture bones when they fall.



   
Explanation of stomata (noun)
form: only plural

pores on the leaf surface

Sample of stomata
Transpiration occurs from the surface of the leaf through stomata.



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