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  Word Descriptions addition reaction, hip, achilles tendon, morbidity, lacrimal gland, cotyledon, fever, victim, blood vessel, theory


   
Description of addition reaction (noun: plural: addition reactions)
process in which two molecules join to form a single compound

Samples of addition reaction
Addition reactions occur typically with unsaturated compounds.



   
Description of hip (noun: plural: hips)
bone that makes up the pelvis; area of the body between the to pf the thigh and the waist

Samples of hip
The hips become more pronounced in females at puberty.



   
Description of achilles tendon (noun: plural: achilles tendons)
a long tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone

Samples of achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body.



   
Description of morbidity (noun: plural: morbidities)
state of suffering from having a disease

Samples of morbidity
The morbidity rate is the number of cases of people with a disease in a population.



   
Description of lacrimal gland (noun: plural: lacrimal glands)
gland that makes tears

Samples of lacrimal gland
The lacrimal gland lies beneath the upper eyelid.



   
Description of cotyledon (noun: plural: cotyledons)
seed leaf of the embryo of a plant

Samples of cotyledon
The cotyledon contains food ready for germination.



   
Description of fever (noun: no plural)
an increase in body temperature above normal

Samples of fever
A fever is a sign that the body is fighting an infection, inflammation or other invasion.



   
Description of victim (noun: plural: victims)
someone hurt or wounded by something

Samples of victim
The victim of the road traffic accident needed multiple operations to reconstruct her leg.



   
Description of blood vessel (noun: plural: blood vessels)
channel through which blood circulates (e.g. vein or artery)

Samples of blood vessel
The human cardiovascular system consists of a muscular four-chambered heart, a network of blood vessels, and the blood itself.



   
Description of theory (noun: plural: theories)
a general principle which helps to explain the world around us and relates facts to each other

Samples of theory
Theories develop from hypotheses which are proven to be true from experiments.



  Determinations of the words addition reaction, hip, achilles tendon, morbidity, lacrimal gland, cotyledon, fever, victim, blood vessel, theory

  Preparation book: Early Hip Disorders: Advances in Detection

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