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  Word Descriptions vector, birth control, sebaceous gland, cramping, biological clock, germanium (Ge), plexus, acid, syphilis, bacillus


   
Description of vector (noun: plural: vectors)
an organism that carries parasitic disease to other organisms

Samples of vector
Mosquitos are a vector for malaria.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of cramping (adjective)
spasmodic pain

Samples of cramping
Cramping pains are common for women during menstruation.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of syphilis (noun: no plural)
a sexually transmitted disease

Samples of syphilis
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum.



   
Description of bacillus (noun: plural: bacilli)
rod-shaped bacteria e.g. Lactobacillus

Samples of bacillus
Salmonella are gram-negative bacilli.



  Determinations of the words vector, birth control, sebaceous gland, cramping, biological clock, germanium (Ge), plexus, acid, syphilis, bacillus

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