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  Word Descriptions bismuth, hyperopia, formation, endolymph, sudoriparous glands, spirillum, combustion, function, tendon, lactation


   
Description of bismuth (noun: no plural)
metallic element with a high atomic number (83) used to make alloys

Samples of bismuth
Bismuth is the most difficult metal to magnetize.



   
Description of hyperopia (noun: no plural)
medical condition of long sightedness

Samples of hyperopia
In hyperopia distant objects can be seen clearly whilst close objects are blurred.



   
Description of formation (noun: plural: formations)
spatial shape or position; the process of making something

Samples of formation
An alpha helix structure involves the formation of spiral coils of the polypeptide chains.



   
Description of endolymph (noun: no plural)
liquid in the inner ear

Samples of endolymph
The three semicircular canals are each perpendicular to the other two and filled with endolymph.



   
Description of sudoriparous glands (noun: only plural)
glands in the skin that make sweat; sweat glands

Samples of sudoriparous glands
Sudoriparous glands are found in the skin.



   
Description of spirillum (noun: plural: spirilla)
spiral-shaped bacterium

Samples of spirillum
Spirilla are also known as spiroplasma.



   
Description of combustion (noun: no plural)
chemical process accompanied by the release of heat

Samples of combustion
An example of combustion is oxidation by which heat is produced.



   
Description of function (noun: plural: functions)
job; role; purpose

Samples of function
The function of an enzyme is to catalyze a biological reaction.



   
Description of tendon (noun: plural: tendons)
fibrous, inelastic connective tissue joining a muscle to another muscle or bone

Samples of tendon
Infection or inflammation of a tendon is called tendonitis.



   
Description of lactation (noun: plural: lactations)
the secretion of milk by the mammary glands

Samples of lactation
Hormones such as oxytocin and prolactin control lactation.



  Determinations of the words bismuth, hyperopia, formation, endolymph, sudoriparous glands, spirillum, combustion, function, tendon, lactation

  Preparation book: Nursing and Allied Health: Hyperopia

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