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| Explanation of stethoscope (noun) form plural: stethoscopes instrument used by doctors to listen to heart sounds; lung sounds and intestinal sounds Sample of stethoscope Doctors often hang their stethoscopes around their necks.
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| Explanation of I.Q. (abbreviation, acronym) intelligence quotient measure of an individual's intelligence Sample of I.Q. The I.Q. is an index of intellectual development.
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| Explanation of ecto- (preffix) outside; outer Sample of ecto- The ectoderm is the outside germ layer in an embryo.
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| Explanation of methanol (noun) form plural: methanols colorless; toxic alcohol Sample of methanol Drinking methanol can lead to blindness and death.
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| Explanation of perform (verb) forms: performed; performed; performing to carry out Sample of perform Surgeons perform operations.
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| Explanation of sterile (adjective) unable to reproduce; free of microorganisms that could cause infection Sample of sterile An operating theatre must be as sterile as possible in order to reduce the risk of infection.
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| Explanation of turgor pressure (noun) form plural: turgor pressures intercellular force in plant cells that conveys rigid support to certain plants Sample of turgor pressure When there is a lack of water the turgor pressure reduces and the plant wilts. In air, osmotic potential is almost balanced by the water potential: the turgor pressure is low and so the cells -- and leaf -- are rounder.
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| Explanation of ovarian (adjective) relating to the female reproductive organs Sample of ovarian Tumours (except thyroid and prostate) were grouped according to their anatomical relation and treatability: breast; lung; gut (including colon, oesophagus, stomach, and small intestine); female genital tract (including ovarian, fallopian tube, and endometrium) and others (including pancreatic, renal, bladder, and salivary gland).
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| Explanation of inflammation (noun) form plural: inflammations body's response to injury causing the symptoms of redness; soreness; heat; swelling and loss of function Sample of inflammation Inflammation can be acute or chronic. Hypothetically, anti-lactoferrin autoantibodies could, by counteracting the anti-inflammatory effects of lactoferrin, aggravate and prolong mucosal inflammation induced by several different mechanisms, and the antibodies may therefore have pathogenetic significance even though their occurrence does not seem to correlate with disease activity.
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| Explanation of aspirin (noun) form plural: aspirins mild painkilling drug Sample of aspirin Aspirin is made from acylation of salicylic acid.
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