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  Word Explanations insomnia, macular, prolactin, ischemic, undergo, engorged, icterus, ribosome, major, xylem


   
Explanation of insomnia (noun)
form: no plural

difficulty falling or staying asleep

Sample of insomnia
Insomnia is a common complaint in which the sufferer has poor sleep that is often broken many times during the course of the night.



   
Explanation of macular (adjective)
relating to a region of the retina

Sample of macular
Macular degeneration can cause blindness.



   
Explanation of prolactin (noun)
form: no plural

pituitary hormone involved in lactation

Sample of prolactin
Prolactin increases the secretion of progesterone by the ovary.



   
Explanation of ischemic (adjective)
forms: more ischemic; most ischemic; the most ischemic

lack of blood supply

Sample of ischemic
Ischemic heart disease is a common disease in the west.



   
Explanation of undergo (verb)
forms: undergone; underwent; undergoing

to experience; to receive; to endure

Sample of undergo
Humans undergo major changes during development.



   
Explanation of engorged (adjective)
swollen; inflamed

Sample of engorged
The child's eyes were totally engorged.



   
Explanation of icterus (noun)
form: no plural

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood

Sample of icterus
Another name for icterus is jaundice.



   
Explanation of ribosome (noun)
form plural: ribosomes

granules made up of protein and RNA that make polypeptides

Sample of ribosome
Some ribosomes are attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and some are free in the cell cytoplasm.



   
Explanation of major (adjective)
great; big; important

Sample of major
Enzymes play a major role in biochemical processes.



   
Explanation of xylem (noun)
form: no plural

the tissue in plants which transports water and salts

Sample of xylem
Water travels from the plant roots to the leaves up the xylem.



  Explain the words insomnia, macular, prolactin, ischemic, undergo, engorged, icterus, ribosome, major, xylem

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