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Description of gastric (adjective)
relating to the stomach

Samples of gastric
He had gastric pain and was found to have a gastric ulcer.



   
Description of mucosa (noun: plural: mucosas)
epithelial lining of viscera and body cavities that produces mucous

Samples of mucosa
The intestine is lined by mucosa.



   
Description of sterilized (adjective)
to be free of micro-organisms; to be unable to reproduce

Samples of sterilized
Surgical instruments must be sterilized after each use.



   
Description of hallucinogen (noun: plural: hallucinogens)
drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception

Samples of hallucinogen
LSD is one of the most popular hallucinogens.

Determination of hallucinogen
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Description of sympathetic nervous system (noun: no plural)
one of the two parts of the autonomic nervous system

Samples of sympathetic nervous system
Nor adrenaline is a neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system.

Determination of sympathetic nervous system
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Description of blood type (noun: plural: blood types)
A, AB, O, B are the four antigen groups found on red blood cells

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



   
Description of organism (noun: plural: organisms)
structural and functional unit of life

Samples of organism
An organism must be able to respond to stimuli to survive.



   
Description of ligament (noun: plural: ligaments)
tissue connecting bones at a joint

Samples of ligament
Ligaments support and strengthen bones.



   
Description of creatine (noun: no plural)
a naturally occurring amino acid

Samples of creatine
Creatine is stored in muscle cells and made in the liver, pancreas and kidney.



   
Description of diversity (noun: plural: diversities)
a range of difference

Samples of diversity
Each ecosystem has a great diversity of organisms within it.



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