
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Description of hydrogen bond (noun: plural: hydrogen bonds) bond that holds water molecules together
Samples of hydrogen bond Hydrogen bonds are weak bonds.
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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.
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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.
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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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