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| Explanation of colon (noun) form plural: colons the part of the large bowel that connects the caecum to the rectum Sample of colon The colon absorbs water back into the blood.
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| Explanation of acid salt (noun) form plural: acid salts a compound made by partially neutralizing an acid with ionisable hydrogen atoms Sample of acid salt Sodium hydrogensulfate is an acid salt formed by partially neutralizing sulfuric acid.
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| Explanation of chemical synapse (noun) form: no plural a junction between a nerve ending and another excitable cell Sample of chemical synapse In a chemical synapse neurotransmitters are needed to mediate the passage of an action potential from the nerve ending to the second cell (c.f. electrical synapse).
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| Explanation of fungus (noun) form plural: fungi eukaryote that gets its food by absorbing their food through their surfaces Sample of fungus Fungi absorb food whereas animals ingest it.
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| Explanation of exocrine gland (noun) form plural: exocrine glands a gland that secretes the substances it makes outside of the body Sample of exocrine gland The sudoriparous and the salivary glands are exocrine glands.
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| Explanation of abortion (noun) form plural: abortions expulsion of a fetus before it is able to survive independently Sample of abortion Abortion of unwanted fetuses is a matter of much ethical debate.
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| Explanation of long sightedness (noun) form: no plural the ability to see distant objects better than close objects Sample of long sightedness The eyeball being too short causes long-sightedness.
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| Explanation of sickle cell disease (noun) form: no plural inherited disorder where the red blood cells are abnormal shapes ('sickle') Sample of sickle cell disease Sickle cell disease is more common in the Afro-Caribbean population.
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| Explanation of urinary system (noun) form plural: urinary systems the kidney, bladder and urinary tracts Sample of urinary system The urinary system helps excrete waste and regulate the blood.
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| Explanation of lactation (noun) form plural: lactations the secretion of milk by the mammary glands Sample of lactation Hormones such as oxytocin and prolactin control lactation.
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