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  Word Explanations rheumatoid arthritis, chromium, coma, actin, nicotine, menses, osteoclast, snore, actinide series, thiamine


   
Explanation of rheumatoid arthritis (noun)
form: no plural

chronic disease of the joints

Sample of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis leads to stiffness, pain, weakness and deformity of the joints.



   
Explanation of chromium (noun)
form: no plural

Group 2 metallic element

Sample of chromium
Chromium is used to make alloys and steel.



   
Explanation of coma (noun)
form: no plural

unconscious state

Sample of coma
A person in a coma is not dead.



   
Explanation of actin (noun)
form: no plural

protein component of muscle fibers

Sample of actin
Actin and myosin are both needed to make a muscle bundle contract.



   
Explanation of nicotine (noun)
form: no plural

a chemical in tobacco

Sample of nicotine
Nicotine is addictive.
There is moderate reduction in lung cancer risk associated with lower tar cigarettes but research in the UK suggests that the assumed health advantages of switching to lower tar may be largely offset by the tendency of smokers to compensate for the reduction in nicotine (cigarettes lower in tar also tend to be lower in nicotine) by smoking more or inhaling more deeply



   
Explanation of menses (noun)
form: only plural

the blood and other substances lost from the uterus at menstruation

Sample of menses
Heavy painful menses is called menorrhagia.



   
Explanation of osteoclast (noun)
form plural: osteoclasts

a bone cell that helps destroy bone

Sample of osteoclast
An osteoclast (from the Greek words for "bone" and "broken") is a type of bone cell that removes bone tissue by removing the bone's mineralized matrix.



   
Explanation of snore (noun)
form plural: snores

noise made during sleep which keeps others awake

Sample of snore
Loud snores could be heard from the room next door.



   
Explanation of actinide series (noun)
form: only plural

15 radioactive elements

Sample of actinide series
Atomic numbers of the actinide series increases from actinium to lawrencium.



   
Explanation of thiamine (noun)
form: no plural

vitamin B1

Sample of thiamine
Thiamine deficiency is common in alcoholics.



  Explain the words rheumatoid arthritis, chromium, coma, actin, nicotine, menses, osteoclast, snore, actinide series, thiamine

  Preparation book: Rheumatoid Arthritis: Gurne & Stratton

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