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Meaning of anabolic, aerobic, residual, active site, microvillus, gap junction, scrotum, hematopoiesis, acclimatize, thymus

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Meaning of anabolic (adjective)
energy-requiring during the synthesis of complex molecules from simple molecules

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Anabolic processes need to absorb energy to trigger a biochemical reaction.

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Meaning of aerobic (adjective)
presence of oxygen

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Under aerobic conditions oxidation of pyruvate can take place during cell respiration in the mitochondria.

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Meaning of residual (adjective)
the part left at the end

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After certain people urinate a residual volume of urine is left in the bladder.

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Meaning of active site (noun)
form plural: active sites

part of an enzyme where a substrate is accepted and is responsible for its catalytic activity

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The coiling of an enzyme creates an active site with a precise 3-dimensional structure.

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Meaning of microvillus (noun)
form plural: microvilli

a finger-like projection from a membrane surface

Example
Microvilli increase the surface area of the membrane for processes such as absorption.

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Meaning of gap junction (noun)
form plural: gap junctions

membrane area that allows communication between adjacent cells' cytoplasm

Example
Gap junctions act as membrane pores.

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Meaning of scrotum (noun)
form plural: scrotums or scrota

sac that contains the testis and epididymus outside of the abdomen

Example
The scrotum allows sperm to be produced and stored at a lower temperature to the body.

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Meaning of hematopoiesis (noun)
form: no plural

the process by which blood cells are made

Example
Hematopoiesis occurs in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and thymus.

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Meaning of acclimatize (verb)
forms: acclimatized; acclimatized; acclimatizing

adapt to changes in the environment

Example
People must allow enough time to rest and acclimatize when they go to mountainous areas or they will develop altitude sickness.

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Meaning of thymus (noun)
form: no plural

organ in the thorax involved in T-cell immune function

Example
The thymus decreases in size over time.
The thymus is believed to play a central role in the induction of autoimmunity in MG, and thymectomy generally leads to clinical improvement.

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