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Description of ossicles (noun: only plural)
the three small bones of the middle ear

Samples of ossicles
The ossicles are the stirrup, incus and malleus.
The ossicles are malleus, incus, and stapes.



   
Description of nitrogen (noun: no plural)
chemical element with the symbol N that is found in proteins and nucleic acids

Samples of nitrogen
Nitrogen is a gas at room temperature.



   
Description of glycosidic bond (noun: plural: glycosidic bonds)
linkage formed in general; between carbon 1 of one molecule and carbon 4 of another molecule

Samples of glycosidic bond
The sugar units in polysaccharides are joined by glycosidic bonds; e.g. glycogen.

Determination of glycosidic bond
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Description of chorion (noun: plural: chorions)
the external membrane of an embryo

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



   
Description of oxyhemoglobin (noun: no plural)
substance formed when oxygen joins hemoglobin

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

Determination of oxyhemoglobin
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Description of liver (noun: plural: livers)
large, glandular organ that lies beneath the lower ribs on the right side of the abdomen

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



   
Description of hydrogen bond (noun: plural: hydrogen bonds)
bond that holds water molecules together

Samples of hydrogen bond
Hydrogen bonds are weak bonds.

Determination of hydrogen bond
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Description of hemorrhage (noun: plural: hemorrhages)
blood loss due to vessel wall damage

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



   
Description of alcohol (noun: plural: alcohols)
any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (-OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon

Samples of alcohol
Alcohol has antiseptic properties.



   
Description of autopsy (noun: plural: autopsies)
medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

Samples of autopsy
Another term for autopsy is post mortem.



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