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  Word Explanations limb, seminal fluid, memory, enthalpy, blood type, orbital, hydronium ion, ophthalmoscope, scurvy, amino sugar


   
Explanation of limb (noun)
form plural: limbs

one of the legs or arms

Sample of limb
Humans have four limbs.



   
Explanation of seminal fluid (noun)
form plural: seminal fluids

containing glandular secretions from the testicle, seminal vesicles, prostate, vas deferens, Cowper's and other small glands; fluid part of semen without sperm

Sample of seminal fluid
The seminal fluid provides a transport medium and nourishment for the developing spermatozoa.
Seminal fluid produced by the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral gland is mixed with sperm in the reproductive tract.



   
Explanation of memory (noun)
form plural: memories

function of the brain that allows information to be taken in; stored and then recalled at a later date

Sample of memory
Memory often gets worse with age.



   
Explanation of enthalpy (noun)
form: no plural

thermodynamic function of a system described by the sum of the internal energy plus the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure from the environment

Sample of enthalpy
The change in enthalpy of a process is identical to the heat absorbed or evolved by the system at constant pressure.



   
Explanation of blood type (noun)
form plural: blood types

A, AB, O, B are the four antigen groups found on red blood cells

Sample of blood type
All human red blood cells belong to one of the four blood types.



   
Explanation of orbital (noun)
form: no plural

the characteristic regions of space that electrons are held in

Sample of orbital
The lowest energy orbital is nearest to the nucleus.



   
Explanation of hydronium ion (noun)
form plural: hydronium ions

hydrated hydrogen protons formed when an acid dissolves in water

Sample of hydronium ion
Hydronium ions are aqueous hydrogen ions.



   
Explanation of ophthalmoscope (noun)
form plural: ophthalmoscopes

instrument used to look at the inside of the eye; for example the optic disc

Sample of ophthalmoscope
It takes a lot of practice to use an ophthalmoscope well.



   
Explanation of scurvy (noun)
form: no plural

disease caused by vitamin C deficiency

Sample of scurvy
Treatment with vitamin C reverses the effects of scurvy.



   
Explanation of amino sugar (noun)
form plural: amino sugars

compounds where a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group

Sample of amino sugar
Glucosamine and galactosamine are amino sugars.



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