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| Explanation of cortex (noun) form: no plural outer layer of a gland or organ in the body; tissue next to the external layer in plants Sample of cortex The adrenal cortex and the cerebral cortex are examples of these outer layers or cortices. In plant stems and roots the cortex is between vascular tissue and the epidermis.
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| Explanation of gangrene (noun) form: no plural when the blood supply to a tissue is cut off the tissue turns black and decays Sample of gangrene Gangrene of a limb may lead to amputation.
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| Explanation of visual acuity (noun) form: no plural sharpness of the vision Sample of visual acuity Visual acuity is measured using the Snellen chart.
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| Explanation of blood cell (noun) form plural: blood cell either a red or a white blood cell Sample of blood cell Blood cells circulate in the blood.
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| Explanation of vitamin (noun) form plural: vitamins a food substance we need in small amounts to be healthy Sample of vitamin Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.
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| Explanation of cerumen (noun) form: no plural ear wax Sample of cerumen Cerumen is secreted naturally in the outer ear canal by glands and clears debris and dust.
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| Explanation of withdrawal symptom (noun) form plural: withdrawal symptoms unpleasant feeling people experience when they stop taking a drug they are addicted to Sample of withdrawal symptom Heroine addicts get withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking heroine suddenly.
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| Explanation of metabolism (noun) form: no plural all of the energetic reactions that take place in a cell or organism Sample of metabolism Cellular metabolism produces energy and raw materials for the cell to renew itself.
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| Explanation of ethanol (noun) form: no plural ethyl alcohol; the alcohol in fermented drinks Sample of ethanol Ethanol is produced when sugar is fermented by yeast.
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| Explanation of hepatitis (noun) form: no plural inflammation or infection of the liver Sample of hepatitis Hepatitis is a cause of jaundice (yellow color of the skin).
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