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  Word Explanations cholesterol, joint, tin, meso -, endo-, sclera, alanine, dehydration, rust, sensitive


   
Explanation of cholesterol (noun)
form plural: cholesterols

a steroid that plays an important part in metabolism

Sample of cholesterol
Cholesterol is needed to make cell membranes.



   
Explanation of joint (noun)
form plural: joints

part of the body where connecting bones are held together by connective tissue and are able to move

Sample of joint
The knee is an example of a joint.



   
Explanation of tin (noun)
form: no plural

metal with the chemical symbol Sn

Sample of tin
Tin is used to coat food cans.



   
Explanation of meso - (preffix)
middle

Sample of meso -
The mesoderm is the middle, embryonic germ layer.



   
Explanation of endo- (preffix)
inner; inside

Sample of endo-
The endoskeleton is the supporting structure in an organism.



   
Explanation of sclera (noun)
form plural: scleras

white outer coat of the eye

Sample of sclera
The sclera becomes the cornea at the front of the eye.



   
Explanation of alanine (noun)
form: no plural

an amino acid

Sample of alanine
Alanine is a non-essential amino acid.



   
Explanation of dehydration (noun)
form: no plural

the process of passively losing or actively removing water from something

Sample of dehydration
Exposure to high temperatures can cause dehydration.



   
Explanation of rust (noun)
form: no plural

iron oxide that forms when exposed to oxygen and moisture

Sample of rust
Rust is red-brown in color.



   
Explanation of sensitive (noun)
forms: sensitive; more sensitive; most sensitive; less sensitive; least sensitive

responsive to physical stimuli

Sample of sensitive
At the end of the corpus spongiosum (through which runs the urethra) is the glans penis which is larger than the rest of this cylinder and is the most sensitive part of the penis.



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