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Definition of vector (noun)
form plural: vectors

an organism that carries parasitic disease to other organisms

Examples
Mosquitos are a vector for malaria.

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Definition of birth control (noun)
form: no plural

the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception

Examples
Sterilization is a means of birth control.

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Definition of sebaceous gland (noun)
form plural: sebaceous glands

one of the many branching glands in the skin that secrete the oily compound sebum

Examples
Sebaceous glands open around hair follicles.

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Definition of cramping (adjective)
spasmodic pain

Examples
Cramping pains are common for women during menstruation.

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Definition of biological clock (noun)
form: no plural

system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release; body clock

Examples
The pineal gland helps control the biological clock.

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Definition of germanium (Ge) (noun)
form: no plural

a partly metallic and partly non-metallic element (a metalloid)

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Germanium is in group 1V of the periodic table.

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Definition of plexus (noun)
form plural: plexuses

a group of structures such as nerves or blood vessels, which are closely interposed

Examples
The brachial nerve plexus of a baby can be damaged during a difficult delivery.

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Definition of acid (noun)
form plural: acids

a substance that releases hydrogen ions in water

Examples
An acid adds to a base to form a salt.

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Definition of syphilis (noun)
form: no plural

a sexually transmitted disease

Examples
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum.

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Definition of bacillus (noun)
form plural: bacilli

rod-shaped bacteria e.g. Lactobacillus

Examples
Salmonella are gram-negative bacilli.

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