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| Explanation of blood vessel (noun) form plural: blood vessels channel through which blood circulates (e.g. vein or artery) Sample of blood vessel The human cardiovascular system consists of a muscular four-chambered heart, a network of blood vessels, and the blood itself.
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| Explanation of cone (noun) form plural: cones photoreceptor in the retina being responsible for daylight and color vision Sample of cone Cones respond to high-intensity lighting and are sensitive to color.
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| Explanation of reproductive system (noun) form plural: reproductive systems system of sex organs (testis and ovary) and associated structures Sample of reproductive system The reproductive system allows the human race to continue.
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| Explanation of ionic bond (noun) form plural: ionic bonds bonds held between ions in an ionic compound Sample of ionic bond Ionic bonds, unlike covalent ones, do not involve electron sharing.
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| Explanation of hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis (noun) form: no plural the process by which blood cells are made Sample of hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis Hemopoiesis occurs in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and thymus.
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| Explanation of phloem (noun) form: no plural tissue that transports sugars in plants Sample of phloem Phloem carries sugars from leaves to other parts of the plants.
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| Explanation of cerebral hemisphere (noun) form plural: cerebral hemispheres one of the two halves of the cerebrum Sample of cerebral hemisphere The two cerebral hemispheres are connected at their base by the corpus callosum.
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| Explanation of cystine (noun) form: no plural an amino acid Sample of cystine There is a rare metabolic disorder called cystinosis where cystine deposits in large amounts in the kidneys.
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| Explanation of lactic acid (noun) form plural: lactic acids chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration) Sample of lactic acid A build of lactic acid can cause muscle pain and fatigue.
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| Explanation of alcohol (noun) form plural: alcohols any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (-OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon Sample of alcohol Alcohol has antiseptic properties.
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