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| Explanation of islet of Langerhans (noun) form plural: islets of Langerhans groups or islands of cells in the pancreas Sample of islet of Langerhans The islets of Langerhans are the pancreatic areas where glucagon, gastrin and insulin are made.
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| Explanation of inflammation (noun) form plural: inflammations body's response to injury causing the symptoms of redness; soreness; heat; swelling and loss of function Sample of inflammation Inflammation can be acute or chronic.
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| Explanation of organism (noun) form plural: organisms structural and functional unit of life Sample of organism An organism must be able to respond to stimuli to survive.
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| Explanation of urine (noun) form: no plural a solution of urea and salts in water that is formed by the kidneys Sample of urine Urine is stored in the bladder.
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| Explanation of carrier (noun) form plural: carriers a person who has a recessive allele for a gene for a disorder and can transmit it to their offspring, but who doesn't develop the disease themselves Sample of carrier The parents of a person with cystic fibrosis must both be carriers. A healthy person may be a carrier of influenza and pass it on to someone who has a weak immune system.
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| Explanation of organ (noun) form plural: organs collection of tissues that perform a specialized function Sample of organ The pancreas is the organ that produces insulin.
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| Explanation of node (noun) form plural: nodes a small swelling of tissue Sample of node Examples of nodes in the body are lymph nodes, the atrio-ventricular node and the node of Ranvier.
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| Explanation of endometrium (noun) form plural: endometria mucous internal lining of the uterus Sample of endometrium The endometrium is built up in the menstrual cycle and shed at menstruation.
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| Explanation of joint (noun) form plural: joints part of the body where connecting bones are held together by connective tissue and are able to move Sample of joint The knee is an example of a joint.
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| Explanation of climate (noun) form: no plural the general weather patterns or tendencies of an area Sample of climate Hawaii has a warm climate.
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