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Definition of obesity (noun)
form: no plural

more than 40% over the ideal weight adjusted for sex; height and weight

Examples
Obesity is a risk factor for other diseases.

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Definition of oviduct (noun)
form plural: oviducts

fallopian tube; connects ovary to uterus

Examples
Fertilization happens in the first third of the oviduct.

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Definition of connective tissue (noun)
form: no plural

structural tissue that includes bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue and fat

Examples
Connective tissue contains various components such as fat, fluids and cartilage.

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Definition of dalton (noun)
form plural: daltons

a unit of molecular mass

Examples
One hydrogen atom weighs one dalton.

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Definition of acetone (propanone) (noun)
form: no plural

solvent which is a ketone

Examples
Acetone is the simplest form of ketone.

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Definition of buffer solution (noun)
form plural: buffer solutions

mixture of a weak acid and its salt or of a weak base and its salt

Examples
Buffer solutions have the characteristic of resisting changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.

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Definition of absorption spectrum (noun)
form plural: absorption spectra

electromagnetic spectrum

Examples
In addition to an emission spectrum, every elemet possesses a characteristic absorption spectrum.

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Definition of salt (noun)
form plural: salts

this is a compound where the hydrogen atom of an acid has been replaced by another cation

Examples
Salts are needed for fluid homeostasis.

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Definition of joint (noun)
form plural: joints

part of the body where connecting bones are held together by connective tissue and are able to move

Examples
The knee is an example of a joint.

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Definition of gonad (noun)
form plural: gonads

sex organs where the reproductive cells are made

Examples
The male gonads are the testes.

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