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Meaning of frameshift mutation (noun)
form: no plural

mutation in a DNA chain happening when the number of nucleotides is not three

Example
Frameshift mutation is the addition or loss of nucleotides.

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Meaning of level (noun)
form plural: levels

amount

Example
The level of sodium in the blood varies between individuals.

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Meaning of expel (verb)
forms: expelled; expelled; expelling

to push out

Example
Feces is expelled from the rectum by muscular contractions.

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Meaning of inside (adverb)
within something; interior; opposite to outside

Example
The body has defenses to help stop bacteria or other invaders getting inside the body.

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Meaning of emulsification (noun)
form: no plural

making a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix

Example
Emulsification of fat is a process in which bile salts emulsify fat globules.

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Meaning of acid dissociation constant (noun)
form plural: acid dissociation constants

this a measure of the strength of an acid

Example
Acid dissociation constants are a measure of how much acids dissociate into ions in solution.

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Meaning of vasodilation (adjective)
form: no plural

an increase in the diameter of blood vessels, especially small arteries

Example
Vasodiation of arterioles in the skin occurs when the body temperature rises.

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Meaning of I.Q. (abbreviation, acronym)
intelligence quotient

measure of an individual's intelligence

Example
The I.Q. is an index of intellectual development.

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Meaning of biopsy (noun)
form plural: biopsies

removal of a small piece of tissue from the body so it can be examined under the microscope

Example
A biopsy is a medical investigation.

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Meaning of M.D. (abbreviation, acronym)
Doctor of Medicine

professional degree of medicine

Example
An M.D. is the basic medical qualification in North America and some European countries, and a higher medical degree in Australia and the U.K.

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