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Explanation of oligo- (preffix)
few

Sample of oligo-
An oligosaccharide contains few carbohydrate chains.



   
Explanation of bereavement (noun)
form plural: bereavements

loss of someone close through death

Sample of bereavement
People often experience great sadness after a bereavement.



   
Explanation of modify (verb)
forms: modified; modified; modifying

to change; to alter

Sample of modify
The conditions of the experiment were modified and the results noted.



   
Explanation of abnormality (noun)
form plural: abnormalities

irregularity

Sample of abnormality
Sympathetic stimulation (mainly left) caused by physical or emotional stress could periodically increase the amplitude of EADs that were present because of the intrinsic repolarisation abnormality, so that they reach threshold and provoke ventricular tachyarrhythmias.



   
Explanation of isothermal (adjective)
referring to constant temperatures

Sample of isothermal
In an isothermal process the temperature of the system stays constant.



   
Explanation of black stools (noun)
hematochezia; melena

Sample of black stools
Consuming black licorice, lead, iron pills, bismuth medicines like Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries can also cause black stools.



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

unfinished stage of growth or development; unripe; childish

Sample of immature
You're so immature! Act your age!



   
Explanation of menstruate (verb)
forms: menstruated; menstruated; menstruating

to bleed from the uterus when the lining is shed each month

Sample of menstruate
In some cultures women are kept apart from the group when they are menstruating.



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

of recent or sudden onset

Sample of acute
Meningitis is usually an acute illness.



   
Explanation of glycoprotein (noun)
form plural: glycoproteins

proteins joined to carbohydrate that are found on the surface of cells

Sample of glycoprotein
Most proteins that cells secrete are in the form of glycoproteins.
It is currently thought that cholesterol gall stones arise because of a triple hepatobiliary defect: cholesterol supersaturation of gall bladder bile, reduction gall bladder contractility, and increased rate of cholesterol nucleation, probably due to mucin glycoprotein hypersecretion.



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