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Meaning of ultrasound, juvenile, side effect, epigastric, inhibitor, septicemia, tendency, plasmolysis, hyperventilation, scan

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Meaning of ultrasound (noun)
form plural: ultrasound

type of scan that uses high frequency waves to image body parts

Example
Ultrasound is frequently used in pregnancy.

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Meaning of juvenile (adjective)
forms: more juvenile; most juvenile; the most juvenile

relating to youth

Example
Juvenile diabetes is also called type 1 diabetes.

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Meaning of side effect (noun)
form plural: side effect

secondary and usually unwanted result caused by a drug

Example
As I didn't want to undergo the inconvenience of surgery to remove the offending gall bladder, I opted for virtually fat free eating, with the miraculous side effect of acquiring slim hips and thighs for the first time in my adult life.

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Meaning of epigastric (adjective)
referring to the upper abdomen

Example
The stomach is in the epigastric region.

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Meaning of inhibitor (noun)
form plural: inhibitors

something that stops or slows down a biological event or function

Example
Copper or lead are enzyme inhibitors.

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Meaning of septicemia (noun)
form: no plural

illness caused by bacteria in the blood

Example
Another name for septicemia is blood poisoning.

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Meaning of tendency (noun)
form plural: tendencies

the way a thing or person is likely to act or behave

Example
She has a tendency to catch every infection going.

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Meaning of plasmolysis (noun)
the process where a cell's contents shrink away from the cell wall when placed in a hypertonic solution

Example
Plasmolysis occurs if red blood cells are placed in a strong salt solution.
It is very easy to cause scorch (plasmolysis) if used too strongly --; never exceed 1 ounce (28g) per square yard (square metre).

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Meaning of hyperventilation (noun)
form: no plural

overbreathing

Example
Hyperventilation can occur in an anxiety attack.
Hyperventilation is a process of breathing rapidly, inhaling and exhaling from the chest rather than from the stomach.

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Meaning of scan (noun)
form plural: scans

a computer generated image of a part of the body

Example
Radiologists take scans and interpret them.

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