
Description of axon hillock (noun: no plural) origin of an axon of a nerve cell at which an action potential can be initiated
Samples of axon hillock The axon hillock connects the cell body to the axon.
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Description of directly (adverb: more directly; most directly; less directly; least directly) taking a straight route without involving another thing or person
Samples of directly Ductless glands release hormones directly into the blood.
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Description of enolization (noun: no plural) transformation of a keto to an enol form
Samples of enolization Enolization is the process of interconverting from the keto to the enol tautomer.
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Description of M.I. (abbreviation: myocardial infarction) heart attack
Samples of M.I. The patient suffered a massive MI and died.
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Description of ferromagnetic (adjective) characteristic of substances exhibiting extremely high magnetic permeability, a characteristic saturation point, and magnetic hysteresis
Samples of ferromagnetic In ferromagnetic material the single atom has a net magnetic field.
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Description of mediastinum (noun: plural: mediastina) space between the sternum and the spinal column
Samples of mediastinum The heart, thymus, trachea, bronchi, esophagus, lymph nodes and aorta lie in the mediastinum.
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Description of gas tests (noun: only plural) used to identify gases during analysis
Samples of gas tests A gas test for ammonia is that it turns red litmus blue.
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Description of actin (noun: no plural) protein component of muscle fibers
Samples of actin Actin and myosin are both needed to make a muscle bundle contract.
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Description of lymph node (noun: plural: lymph nodes) collection of white cells that act as filters to invading organisms and abnormal cells
Samples of lymph node Lymph nodes are found all over the body, for example, in the groin, armpit, mesentery, mediastinum and neck.
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Description of gonadotrophin (noun: plural: gonadotrophins) hormone made in and released from the pituitary gland that act on the gonads (sex organs)
Samples of gonadotrophin FSH is an example of a gonadotrophin.
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