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  Word Explanations binocular, shortness of breath, fissure, testicle, pulse, medulla oblongata, osteocyte, ice, ciliary muscle, usual


   
Explanation of binocular (adjective)
involving both eyes at the same time

Sample of binocular
Although the principles of binocular vision might rather straightforward, they still require careful attention to the finer details of how we view and perceive the world.



   
Explanation of shortness of breath (noun)
form: no plural

difficulty in respiration; rapid respiration

Sample of shortness of breath
Shortness of breath is normal during hard exercise.
Slowly growing internal lesions can produce great difficulties in the lung and the gut, causing shortness of breath and other problems.



   
Explanation of fissure (noun)
form plural: fissures

a crack e.g. in the skin

Sample of fissure
Eczema may leave open fissures in the skin.



   
Explanation of testicle (noun)
form plural: testicles

male sex organ found in the scrotum

Sample of testicle
The testicle consists of the testis, the vasa efferentia and epididymis.
The main symptom of prostatitis is pain, which may be "referred" to other sites, such as a testicle, the base or tip of the penis, or the perineum (behind the scrotum) -- and often pain on or after ejaculation.



   
Explanation of pulse (noun)
form plural: pulses

the expansion and contraction of the blood as it is pumped around the circulation

Sample of pulse
You can feel the pulse at the wrist; neck; top of the thighs and scalp in babies.



   
Explanation of medulla oblongata (noun)
form plural: medulla oblongata's

part of the brainstem

Sample of medulla oblongata
The medulla oblongata helps regulate breathing.



   
Explanation of osteocyte (noun)
form plural: osteocytes

cell that has become part of the bone matrix

Sample of osteocyte
Recent research advocates that the minute spaces within the substance of the core, which have long been known to exist, are true bone cell or osteocyte cell spaces.



   
Explanation of ice (noun)
form: no plural

frozen water

Sample of ice
Ice forms below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.



   
Explanation of ciliary muscle (noun)
form plural: ciliary muscles

organ that affects zonular fibers in the eye (fibers that suspend the lens in position during accommodation), enabling changes in lens shape for light focusing

Sample of ciliary muscle
The ciliary muscle changes the shape of the lens.



   
Explanation of usual (adverb)
common; something that occurs habitually

Sample of usual
It is usual to work hard as a doctor.



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  Preparation book: Binocular anomalies: Procedures for vision therapy

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