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  Word Descriptions examine, aerate, sclera, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), blurred, menarche, lip, catabolic, atrophy, bromide


   
Description of examine (verb: examined; examined; examining)
to look at something

Samples of examine
A doctor examines patients.



   
Description of aerate (verb: aerated; aerated; aerating)
to pass a gas through a liquid; to add oxygen to something

Samples of aerate
The lungs aerate the blood.



   
Description of sclera (noun: plural: scleras)
white outer coat of the eye

Samples of sclera
The sclera becomes the cornea at the front of the eye.



   
Description of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (noun: no plural)
an abnormal reaction involving flashbacks and abnormal anxiety which can occur after exposure to extreme stress

Samples of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is a psychiatric disorder.

Determination of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Define post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)


   
Description of blurred (adjective: more blurred; most blurred; less blurred; least blurred)
unclear

Samples of blurred
A cataract in the eye causes blurred vision.



   
Description of menarche (noun: no plural)
the start of the menstrual periods

Samples of menarche
Menarche usually takes place between 10 and 19 years of age.



   
Description of lip (noun: plural: lips)
part of the body that surrounds mouth and used to smile

Samples of lip
The lips are made of flesh and muscle.



   
Description of catabolic (adjective)
energy-releasing during the breakdown of complex mulecules into simple molecules

Samples of catabolic
Catabolic processes release energy during the biochemical reaction which in turn can be used for anabolic processes.



   
Description of atrophy (verb: atrophied; atrophied; atrophying)
to shrink; to degenerate; to reduce

Samples of atrophy
Muscles atrophy if they are not used.



   
Description of bromide (noun: plural: bromides)
a compound made of bromine joined to another element

Samples of bromide
Potassium bromide is an example of a bromide.



  Determinations of the words examine, aerate, sclera, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), blurred, menarche, lip, catabolic, atrophy, bromide

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