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Meaning of mesothelioma (noun)
form: no plural

form of cancer that is caused by asbestos

Example
Malignant mesothelioma is a very aggressive form of cancer which arises in thoracic avity.

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Meaning of itch (noun)
form plural: itches

Local irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch

Example
Scratching an itch makes it itchier!

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Meaning of menstrual cycle (noun)
form: no plural

monthly cycle in the female reproductive system

Example
The average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days.

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Meaning of molecule (noun)
form plural: molecules

two or more atoms of the same or different elements that unite because of Van der Waal's forces

Example
The hydrogen molecule is very small compared to a molecule of DNA.

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Meaning of umbilical cord (noun)
form: no plural

cordlike structure connecting the fetus with the placenta

Example
Nutrition is transported from the mother to the fetus via the umbilical cord.

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Meaning of smooth muscle (noun)
form: no plural

muscle that produces slow, long-term contractions; found in hollow organs

Example
The stomach, intestines and bladder are lined with smooth muscle.

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Meaning of phosphate (noun)
form plural: phosphates

phosphoric acid in the salt or ester form

Example
Creatine phosphate is an example of a phosphate.

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Meaning of mitosis (noun)
form: no plural

cellular division producing somatic cells with a full quota of chromosomes after each division

Example
Identical daughter cells are formed after a cell divides by mitosis.

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Meaning of heterotroph (noun)
form plural: heterotrophs

organism that depends on autotrophs (producers) for food and oxygen

Example
Animals are multicellular heterotrophs.

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Meaning of endotoxin (noun)
form plural: endotoxins

a harmful protein contained within certain bacteria and released only when the bacterium dies or is broken down

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Certain gram-negative bacteria produce endotoxins.

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