
Description of vector (noun: plural: vectors) an organism that carries parasitic disease to other organisms
Samples of vector Mosquitos are a vector for malaria.
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Description of birth control (noun: no plural) the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception
Samples of birth control Sterilization is a means of birth control.
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Description of sebaceous gland (noun: plural: sebaceous glands) one of the many branching glands in the skin that secrete the oily compound sebum
Samples of sebaceous gland Sebaceous glands open around hair follicles.
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Description of cramping (adjective) spasmodic pain
Samples of cramping Cramping pains are common for women during menstruation.
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Description of biological clock (noun: no plural) system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release; body clock
Samples of biological clock The pineal gland helps control the biological clock.
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Description of germanium (Ge) (noun: no plural) a partly metallic and partly non-metallic element (a metalloid)
Samples of germanium (Ge) Germanium is in group 1V of the periodic table.
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Description of plexus (noun: plural: plexuses) a group of structures such as nerves or blood vessels, which are closely interposed
Samples of plexus The brachial nerve plexus of a baby can be damaged during a difficult delivery.
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Description of acid (noun: plural: acids) a substance that releases hydrogen ions in water
Samples of acid An acid adds to a base to form a salt.
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Description of syphilis (noun: no plural) a sexually transmitted disease
Samples of syphilis Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum.
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Description of bacillus (noun: plural: bacilli) rod-shaped bacteria e.g. Lactobacillus
Samples of bacillus Salmonella are gram-negative bacilli.
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