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  Word Descriptions chemical formula, blockage, youth, racemic, indication, hypo-, laceration, fracture, adenoids, jaundice


   
Description of chemical formula (noun: plural: chemical formulas)
letters used to represent the individual elements in a compound

Samples of chemical formula
The chemical formula for salt is NaCl.



   
Description of blockage (noun: plural: blockages)
an obstacle that prevents things from moving along

Samples of blockage
Atherosclerosis causes a blockage to blood flow in important arteries.



   
Description of youth (noun: plural: youths)
period of life encompassing childhood; adolescence and early adulthood before middle age; boy; young man

Samples of youth
Optimal health often occurs during youth.



   
Description of racemic (adjective)
relating to a molecule containing equal quantities of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms and therefore not rotating the plane of incident polarized light

Samples of racemic
A racemic mixture refers to a mixture if equal concentrations of both enantiomers.



   
Description of indication (noun: plural: indications)
a strong reason for believing a particular action needs to be taken

Samples of indication
There is a strong indication for antibiotics if someone has a high fever.



   
Description of hypo- (preffix)
low; under; below

Samples of hypo-
Hypothermia occurs when a person's body temperature drops below normal.



   
Description of laceration (noun: plural: lacerations)
a cut or break in the skin

Samples of laceration
Lacerations are caused by blunt trauma.



   
Description of fracture (verb: fractured; fractured; fracturing)
to break

Samples of fracture
Old people commonly fracture bones when they fall.



   
Description of adenoids (noun: no plural)
lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat

Samples of adenoids
If the adenoids become swollen due to infection they may inhibit breathing.



   
Description of jaundice (noun: no plural)
yellow color of the skin due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood

Samples of jaundice
Jaundice is also called icterus.



  Determinations of the words chemical formula, blockage, youth, racemic, indication, hypo-, laceration, fracture, adenoids, jaundice

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