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Explanation of
amniotic sac
(noun)
form: no plural
membrane that contains the embryo/fetus during maturation
Sample of
amniotic sac
The amniotic sac contains amniotic fluid.
Medical term
amniotic sac
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Explanation of
Huntington's Chorea
(noun)
form: no plural
inherited disorder caused by a single gene defect, which is dominantly inherited
Sample of
Huntington's Chorea
Huntington's chorea usually appears in early middle age.
Medical term
Huntington's Chorea
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Explanation of
keratin
(noun)
form: no plural
hard protein found in skin; hair or nails
Sample of
keratin
Keratin is a tough and fibrous protein.
Medical term
keratin
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Explanation of
gallstone
(noun)
form plural: gallstones
a stone in the gall bladder made from bile salt deposits
Sample of
gallstone
Gallstones may cause pain.
Medical term
gallstone
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Explanation of
deamination
(noun)
form: no plural
removal of an amino group (NH2) from an organic molecule
Sample of
deamination
In the liver amino acids are transformed during the process called deamination.
Medical term
deamination
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Explanation of
womb
(noun)
form plural: wombs
abdominal organ where the baby develops before birth; uterus
Sample of
womb
Hysterectomy is an operation where the womb is removed.
Medical term
womb
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Explanation of
gender
(noun)
form plural: genders
the sex of an organism; male or female
Sample of
gender
We can usually tell the gender of a baby by looking at the external sex organs.
Medical term
gender
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Explanation of
hexose
(noun)
form plural: hexoses
sugars with 6 carbons
Sample of
hexose
glucose and fructose are hexose sugars.
Medical term
hexose
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Explanation of
irritability
(noun)
form plural: irritabilities
the state of being easily inflamed or painful; the state of being easily angered
Sample of
irritability
Irritability in babies may be caused by an infection.
Medical term
irritability
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Explanation of
chromosome
(noun)
form plural: chromosomes
gene material found in the cell nucleus
Sample of
chromosome
Human body cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes.
Medical term
chromosome
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