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Description of earache (noun: plural: earaches)
painful ear

Samples of earache
Earache is common in children.



   
Description of amphipathic lipid (noun: plural: amphipathic lipids)
contains a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part

Samples of amphipathic lipid
Amphipathic liquids make up cell membranes and are important lipids.

Determination of amphipathic lipid
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Description of commensal (noun: plural: commensals)
an organism that exists in symbiotic relationship to its host

Samples of commensal
A commensal organism is beneficial to its host, e.g. gut bacteria which manufacture vitamin K within the body.



   
Description of entropy (noun: no plural)
measurement of the amount of thermal energy that is not available for work in a closed thermodynamic system

Samples of entropy
Entropy measures the randomness of a system.



   
Description of electrical synapse (noun: no plural)
a junction between two nerve endings

Samples of electrical synapse
At an electrical synapse the action potential passes from one cell to the other without neurotransmitters mediating the process.

Determination of electrical synapse
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Description of pentose (noun: plural: pentoses)
sugar that contains five carbons

Samples of pentose
Pentoses are constituents of nucleic acids.



   
Description of spirometer (noun: plural: spirometers)
instrument for measurment of volume of air passing the lung

Samples of spirometer
The spirometer measures the rate at which ventilation occurs in the respiratory system.



   
Description of malaria (noun: plural: malarias)
an infectious parasitic illness transmitted by mosquito bites

Samples of malaria
Malaria affects the red blood cells.



   
Description of level (noun: plural: levels)
amount

Samples of level
The level of sodium in the blood varies between individuals.



   
Description of frequency (noun: plural: frequencies)
amount of times a particular phenomenon occurs within a specified interval

Samples of frequency
Evolution is a result of gene frequencies within a population.



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