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Definition of ossicles (noun)
form: only plural

the three small bones of the middle ear

Examples
The ossicles are the stirrup, incus and malleus.
The ossicles are malleus, incus, and stapes.

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Definition of nitrogen (noun)
form: no plural

chemical element with the symbol N that is found in proteins and nucleic acids

Examples
Nitrogen is a gas at room temperature.

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Definition of glycosidic bond (noun)
form plural: glycosidic bonds

linkage formed in general; between carbon 1 of one molecule and carbon 4 of another molecule

Examples
The sugar units in polysaccharides are joined by glycosidic bonds; e.g. glycogen.

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Definition of chorion (noun)
form plural: chorions

the external membrane of an embryo

Examples
The chorion has a role in the development of the placenta in humans.

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Definition of oxyhemoglobin (noun)
form: no plural

substance formed when oxygen joins hemoglobin

Examples
Oxyhemoglobin is formed in red blood cells and carries oxygen to the organs where it splits up into hemoglobin and oxygen.

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Definition of liver (noun)
form plural: livers

large, glandular organ that lies beneath the lower ribs on the right side of the abdomen

Examples
The liver is responsible for detoxification, storage of fat and sugar, bile secretion and other important metabolic processes.

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Definition of hydrogen bond (noun)
form plural: hydrogen bonds

bond that holds water molecules together

Examples
Hydrogen bonds are weak bonds.

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Definition of hemorrhage (noun)
form plural: hemorrhages

blood loss due to vessel wall damage

Examples
Rupture of a major blood vessel will lead to massive hemorrhage.

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Definition 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

Examples
Alcohol has antiseptic properties.

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Definition of autopsy (noun)
form plural: autopsies

medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

Examples
Another term for autopsy is post mortem.

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