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  Word Explanations sex, fungicide, fibrin, patellar, Down's Syndrome, symptom, shoulder blade, mesophyll, separate, radical


   
Explanation of sex (noun)
form: no plural

gender; the act of copulation (slang)

Sample of sex
It may be difficult to tell the sex of a child at birth in rare cases.



   
Explanation of fungicide (noun)
form plural: fungicides

chemical used to kill organisms that reproduce by spores

Sample of fungicide
Fungicides may be sprayed on food crops to kill pathogens.



   
Explanation of fibrin (noun)
form plural: fibrins

blood clotting agent

Sample of fibrin
Fibrin is a fibrous protein.
t is widely accepted that fibrin degradation products released after the action of plasmin on fibrin contribute to the development of inflammatory changes in several organs by increasing the permeability of the vasculature to protein.



   
Explanation of patellar (adjective)
of the small round bone of the kneecap

Sample of patellar
Patellar dislocation is very painful.



   
Explanation of Down's Syndrome (noun)
form: no plural

inherited disease due to an extra chromosome 21; also known as 'trisomy 21'

Sample of Down's Syndrome
People with Down's Syndrome have an increased risk of thyroid disease.



   
Explanation of symptom (noun)
form plural: symptoms

indication that bodily functions change; usually associated with a particular disease

Sample of symptom
A symptom of diabetes is frequent urination.



   
Explanation of shoulder blade (noun)
form plural: shoulder blades

the triangular bone that rests at the back of the ribcage; scapula

Sample of shoulder blade
The shoulder blade allows a wide range of movement of the arm.



   
Explanation of mesophyll (noun)
form plural: mesophylls

tissue layer in a leaf

Sample of mesophyll
Mesophyll is where photosynthesis occurs.



   
Explanation of separate (verb)
forms: separated; separated; separating

to isolate; to move apart

Sample of separate
Liquids of different densities can be separated in a separating funnel.



   
Explanation of radical (noun)
form plural: radicals

unstable particles with unpaired electrons

Sample of radical
Radicals are highly reactive.



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