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Explanation of diabetic (noun)
form plural: diabetics

of or relating to a disease characterized by an impaired ability to metabolize sugar

Sample of diabetic
Some diabetics need to take medication.



   
Explanation of melanoma (noun)
form plural: melanomas

type of skin cancer

Sample of melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant cancer.



   
Explanation of hemoglobin (noun)
form: no plural

a chemical that carries oxygen in red blood cells

Sample of hemoglobin
Hemoglobin and oxygen combine in the lungs to form oxyhemoglobin.



   
Explanation of universal indicator (noun)
form plural: universal indicators

chemical that changes color as the pH changes

Sample of universal indicator
Universal indicators cover a wide pH range.

Examples of universal indicator
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Explanation of frontal lobe (noun)
form plural: frontal lobes

part of the cerebral hemisphere that controls impulses and personality

Sample of frontal lobe
A frontal lobotomy is an operation which removes part of the frontal lobe.



   
Explanation of magnetic field (noun)
form plural: magnetic fields

the area around an object that attracts iron or steel where things can be affected by its force

Sample of magnetic field
The magnetic field is strongest at the two poles.



   
Explanation of sputum (noun)
form: no plural

that which is expectorated

Sample of sputum
Sputum contains saliva, mucus, cells and pus if there is infection in the respiratory tract.



   
Explanation of priapism (noun)
form: no plural

condition in which the penis is continually erect

Sample of priapism
The project team is also working on ways to turn off the gas supply in men who produce too much of it and, as a result, suffer from priapism -- painful and embarrassing erections in the absence of sexual desire.



   
Explanation of shape (noun)
form plural: shapes

the dimensional appearance; the morphology

Sample of shape
Molecular shape depends on the electron pairs in the outer shell of the middle atom.



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

relating to the middle of the body or body part

Sample of medial
The nose is more medial than the ears.



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