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Description of osmoregulation (noun: no plural)
maintainance of optimal osmotic pressure in the body

Samples of osmoregulation
Osmoregulation includes the maintenance of a balance between water and solute.

Determination of osmoregulation
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Description of permeability (noun: no plural)
the ability of a solid substance to allow fluids to pass through it

Samples of permeability
All of the biological membranes surrounding cells and cellular organelles have selective permeability.

Determination of permeability
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Description of articular cartilage (noun: no plural)
cartilage being located at the joint

Samples of articular cartilage
Articular cartilage facilitates movement on the opposing bone surfaces.

Determination of articular cartilage
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Description of noble gas (noun: no plural)
elements in Group O of the periodic table being chemically inert

Samples of noble gas
All elements seek to gain or lose valence electrons to achieve the stable octet formation being possessed by the noble gases.



   
Description of locally (adverb)
in the immediate environment

Samples of locally
Malignant cancers invade locally at first but then may spread.



   
Description of malleability (noun: no plural)
characteristic of substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking

Samples of malleability
Malleability is the ability of a metal to be hammered into shapes.

Determination of malleability
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Description of loop of Henle (noun: plural: loops of Henle)
curved tube that is the main part of the nephron in the kidney

Samples of loop of Henle
The loop of Henle is important for maintaining salt and water balance of the blood.

Determination of loop of Henle
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Description of vacuum (noun: plural: vacuums)
a space that contains no air or gases

Samples of vacuum
Distillation reactions carried out in a vacuum lowers the temperature at which liquids boil.



   
Description of synapse (noun: plural: synapses)
junction between the end of a nerve and another type of excitable cell

Samples of synapse
Many drugs act at the synapse to alter the function or release of neurotransmitters.



   
Description of cerebral (adjective)
of the brain; concerning the brain

Samples of cerebral
A cerebral hemorrhage is when a brain artery bleeds.



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