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Explanation of blood pressure (noun)
form: no plural

the force within the cardiovascular system

Sample of blood pressure
The causes of high blood pressure, or hypertension, and of clotting, or thrombosis, are still obscure, in spite of the mountains of evidence accumulated about the mechanisms by which the blood pressure may be raised or the blood may clot.



   
Explanation of farsightedness (noun)
form: no plural

ability to see distant objects clearly but near vision is impaired

Sample of farsightedness
Farsightedness is another term for long-sightedness.



   
Explanation of drug interactions (noun)
form: only plural

interdependence between various medications

Sample of drug interactions
Drug interactions can result in unwanted side effects, reduce the effectiveness of your medicine or possibly increase the action of a particular medicine.

Example of drug interactions
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Explanation of blood system cancer (noun)
form plural: blood system cancers

disease of the lymphatic complex

Sample of blood system cancer
The blood system cancer, lymphoma, already occurs more commonly in Crohn's disease patients than in those without Crohn's.

Examples of blood system cancer
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Explanation of lymph node (noun)
form plural: lymph nodes

collection of white cells that act as filters to invading organisms and abnormal cells

Sample of lymph node
Lymph nodes are found all over the body, for example, in the groin, armpit, mesentery, mediastinum and neck.



   
Explanation of external genitalia (noun)
form: only plural

reproductive organs protruding from the bodies

Sample of external genitalia
The female external genitalia consist of the vulva: the urethral opening, the vaginal orifice, and the clitoris.

Examples of external genitalia
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Explanation of anhydride (noun)
form plural: anhydrides

molecule being formed from another by the removal of water

Sample of anhydride
The most common and important anhydride is acetic anhydride being the dimer of acetic acid.



   
Explanation of spleen (noun)
form plural: spleens

abdominal organ which filters blood and stores, produces and destroys blood cells

Sample of spleen
The spleen is on the left side of the abdomen under the stomach.



   
Explanation of hematic (adjective)
of blood

Sample of hematic
Hematic cells are also known as blood cells.



   
Explanation of nucleus (noun)
form: no plural

part of cell that contains RNA and DNA

Sample of nucleus
The nucleus controls what happens in the cell.
Laser light cannot interact directly with the atomic nucleus, but experiments with lasers are revealing details of nuclear size and shape and could help to solve key problems in nuclear physics.



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