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  Word Descriptions gas laws, valve, action potential, symptomatic, abrasion, ionic, lymphatic system, inflamed, volatile, cystic fibrosis


   
Description of gas laws (noun: only plural)
the laws that describe the behavior of ideal gases according to the ideal gas equation

Samples of gas laws
Examples of two gas laws are Boyle's law and Avogadro's law.



   
Description of valve (noun: plural: valves)
outlet in blood vessels

Samples of valve
The atrioventricular valves prevent backflow of blood into the atria.



   
Description of action potential (noun: no plural)
electrical impulse that passes along a muscle or nerve cell to carry information

Samples of action potential
There are no variations in the intensity of an action potential; it either fires or it doesn't fire!



   
Description of symptomatic (adjective)
having symptoms

Samples of symptomatic
We should treat the patient if he is symptomatic.



   
Description of abrasion (noun: plural: abrasions)
a scraped area on the skin

Samples of abrasion
An abrasion is a minor injury.



   
Description of ionic (adjective)
has the nature of an ion

Samples of ionic
Almost all substances dissolved in water are in an ionic state.



   
Description of lymphatic system (noun: no plural)
collection of specialized transport vessels and tissue which makes and transports lymph

Samples of lymphatic system
Hodgkin's disease is a cancer of the lymphatic system.



   
Description of inflamed (adjective: more inflamed; most inflamed; the most inflamed)
sore; red and swollen

Samples of inflamed
An inflamed area needs time to heal.



   
Description of volatile (adjective: more volatile; most volatile; less volatile; least volatile)
substances that evaporate easily into vapors

Samples of volatile
Ethanol is a volatile liquid.



   
Description of cystic fibrosis (noun: no plural)
inherited disease

Samples of cystic fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis have a reduced lifespan.



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