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Explanation of edema (noun)
form: no plural

swelling of a part of the body due to abnormal fluid collection in the spaces between the cells

Sample of edema
Heart failure can cause edema.



   
Explanation of exoskeleton (noun)
form: no plural

an external skeleton that provides protection and muscle attachment for locomotion

Sample of exoskeleton
Arthropods and mollusks have an exoskeleton.



   
Explanation of zymosis (noun)
form: no plural

the process of fermentation brought about by yeast

Sample of zymosis
Ethanol is made by zymosis.



   
Explanation of lip (noun)
form plural: lips

part of the body that surrounds mouth and used to smile

Sample of lip
The lips are made of flesh and muscle.



   
Explanation of digestive system (noun)
form: no plural

all the organs that help digest food

Sample of digestive system
Digestion takes place within the digestive system.

Medical term digestive system
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Explanation of blood pressure (noun)
form: no plural

this is the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls

Sample of blood pressure
Blood pressure varies over the day.



   
Explanation of blastula (noun)
form: no plural

a ball of cells that surround a fluid-filled cavity

Sample of blastula
After the fertilized embryo divides it forms the blastula.



   
Explanation of lacrimation (noun)
form: no plural

the act of secreting tears

Sample of lacrimation
Onions may irritate the eyes and cause lacrimation.



   
Explanation of biological clock (noun)
form: no plural

system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release; body clock

Sample of biological clock
The pineal gland helps control the biological clock.

Medical term biological clock
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Explanation of trophoblast (noun)
form plural: trophoblasts

the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst

Sample of trophoblast
The trophoblast becomes the chorion and then the placenta in man.



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