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  Word Explanations stroke, rhodium, artery, sweet, TSH, pus, rifabutin, GLC, male, tragus


   
Explanation of stroke (noun)
form plural: strokes

heart attack; apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident; (CVA)

Sample of stroke
Having consulted the therapists about the best type of activity to choose for the patient, you may be able to work out how best to interest and amuse the patient through your knowledge of what he enjoyed doing before his stroke or head injury.



   
Explanation of rhodium (noun)
form plural: rhodiums

metallic element like platinum

Sample of rhodium
Rhodium is used as a catalyst.
The conversion of methanol and carbon monoxide into acetic acid is catalysed homogeneously by a soluble rhodium compound.



   
Explanation of artery (noun)
form plural: arteries

carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body

Sample of artery
The main artery of the body is the aorta.



   
Explanation of sweet (adjective)
forms: sweeter; sweetest; the sweetest

having the taste of sugar

Sample of sweet
Fructose is sweeter than sucrose.



   
Explanation of TSH (abbreviation, acronym)
thyroid stimulating hormone

hormone which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland

Sample of TSH
TSH is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates the production of thyroid hormones from the thyroid.



   
Explanation of pus (noun)
form: no plural

a thick yellow-green liquid containing dead cells and white cells that forms in infected areas

Sample of pus
The infected wound was full of pus.
We know from animal experiments that if there were no lymphocytes there would be no inflammation and no pus, despite normal numbers of pus cells in the body.



   
Explanation of rifabutin (noun)
form: no plural

a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients; brand name: Mycobutin

Sample of rifabutin
Rifabutin and ethambutol in combination were assessed in 16 patients with recurrent Crohn's disease who had undergone an ileal resection with a partial colectomy and ileocolonic anastomosis.



   
Explanation of GLC (abbreviation, acronym)
gas-liquid chromatography

a sensitive method for analyzing liquid mixtures

Sample of GLC
An application of GLC (gas-liquid chromatography) is measuring the alcohol level in blood or urine.



   
Explanation of male (noun)
form plural: males

a man

Sample of male
He is a 75-year old Caucasian male.



   
Explanation of tragus (noun)
form plural: traguses

protuberance in front of the external auditory meatus

Sample of tragus
The tragus is made of cartilage.
The tragus protects the external auditory meatus.



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