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Description of vertically (adverb: more vertically; most vertically; less vertically; least vertically)
with a straight up direction

Samples of vertically
Most plants and trees grow vertically up towards the light.



   
Description of abdomen (noun: plural: abdomens)
the part of your body containing the digestive organs

Samples of abdomen
The thorax is separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm.



   
Description of polar covalent bond (noun: no plural)
a bond connecting atoms of different electronegativity

Samples of polar covalent bond
The bond between hydrogen and oxygen in water is an example of a polar covalent bond.

Determination of polar covalent bond
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Description of carrier (noun: plural: carriers)
a person who has a recessive allele for a gene for a disorder and can transmit it to their offspring, but who doesn't develop the disease themselves

Samples of carrier
The parents of a person with cystic fibrosis must both be carriers.
A healthy person may be a carrier of influenza and pass it on to someone who has a weak immune system.



   
Description of carbon monoxide (CO) (noun: plural: carbon monoxides)
a poisonous gas

Samples of carbon monoxide (CO)
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be caused by inhaling exhaust fumes.

Determination of carbon monoxide (CO)
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Description of single bond (noun: plural: single bonds)
covalent bond where one electron pair is shared between two atoms

Samples of single bond
An example of a single bond is the bond shared between hydrogen atoms in a hydrogen molecule.

Determination of single bond
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Description of bilateral (adjective)
both of a pair; both sides of a structure

Samples of bilateral
Bilateral vasectomy is required in order to make a man sterile.



   
Description of deep (adjective: deeper; deepest; less deep; least deep)
far inside; opposite to superficial

Samples of deep
The problem was deep in the abdomen.



   
Description of necrosis (noun: no plural)
set of irreversible changes in a cell that causes it to die

Samples of necrosis
Tissue necrosis can occur if the blood supply to that tissue is cut off.



   
Description of species (noun: plural: species)
organisms that breed with each other belong to the same species

Samples of species
Two species of squirrel are the gray and the red squirrel.



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