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Meaning of hand (noun)
form plural: hands

the end organ of the upper limb

Example
The hand is attached to the arm.

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Meaning of loop of Henle (noun)
form plural: loops of Henle

curved tube that is the main part of the nephron in the kidney

Example
The loop of Henle is important for maintaining salt and water balance of the blood.

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Meaning of nucleus (noun)
form: no plural

part of cell that contains RNA and DNA

Example
The nucleus controls what happens in the cell.

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Meaning of epigastrium (noun)
form: no plural

upper abdomen between the ribcage and navel

Example
The esophagus lies in the epigastrium.

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Meaning of atrioventricular node (noun)
form: no plural

muscle fibers in the heart receiving heartbeat impulses

Example
The atriventricular node works slowly allowing enough time for the artrial contraction and for the ventricles to fill with blood.

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Meaning of guard cells (noun)
form: only plural

cells around stomata in the leaf

Example
Guard cells can close the stomata when a plant loses water faster than it takes it in.

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Meaning of carbohydrate (noun)
form plural: carbohydrates

compound made from plants containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Example
Carbohydrates, for example, starch, are an important source of energy.

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Meaning of weak acid (noun)
form plural: weak acids

an acid that only slightly dissociates in a solution

Example
The acid dissociation constant tells us if it is a weak acid.

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Meaning of actin (noun)
form: no plural

protein component of muscle fibers

Example
Actin and myosin are both needed to make a muscle bundle contract.

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Meaning of hypochondriac (noun)
form plural: hypochondriacs

a healthy person who worries excessively about their health and believes they are ill

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Doctors may become hypochondriacs because they think and learn so much about illness!

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