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Meaning of digit (noun)
form plural: digits

a finger or toe

Example
Each hand has 5 digits.

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Meaning of cotyledon (noun)
form plural: cotyledons

seed leaf of the embryo of a plant

Example
The cotyledon contains food ready for germination.

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Meaning of hydrogen bond (noun)
form plural: hydrogen bonds

bond that holds water molecules together

Example
Hydrogen bonds are weak bonds.

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Meaning of cretinism (noun)
form: no plural

hereditary condition characterized by mental retardation; dystrophy of bones and low basal metabolism caused by deficiency of the thyroid hormone in prenatal development

Example
Cretinism is hypothyrodism in newborn infants.

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Meaning of magnification (noun)
form: no plural

enlargement; sharpening

Example
Magnification is the enhancement of size of an object being viewed with a microscope.

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Meaning of conformation (noun)
form plural: conformations

a 3-dimensional shape

Example
The conformation of a protein molecule determines its function.

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Meaning of vapor (noun)
form plural: vapors

droplets of liquid in the air that form smoke; mist or fumes when a substance evaporates; barely visible and cloudly matter

Example
Vapors do not always follow the ideal gas laws.
Bromine can become vapor.

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Meaning of valve (noun)
form plural: valves

outlet in blood vessels

Example
The atrioventricular valves prevent backflow of blood into the atria.

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Meaning of epigastric (adjective)
referring to the upper abdomen

Example
The stomach is in the epigastric region.

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Meaning of eardrum (noun)
form plural: eardrums

tympanic membrane; membrane separating the middle ear from the outer ear

Example
The eardrum transmits sound vibrations to the three ear bones (ossicles).

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