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  Word Explanations insulin, ovulation, metaphase, hypochondriac, nuclear pore, acetominophen, worsen, pharyngitis, spread, cystic fibrosis


   
Explanation of insulin (noun)
form: no plural

a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps control the blood glucose level



   
Explanation of ovulation (noun)
the time of the month when eggs are released from the follicle



   
Explanation of metaphase (noun)
form plural: metaphases

stage of cell division where the spindle parts and chromosomes line up in the center



   
Explanation of hypochondriac (noun)
form plural: hypochondriacs

a healthy person who worries excessively about their health and believes they are ill



   
Explanation of nuclear pore (noun)
form plural: nuclear pores

area which allows passage of substances into cytoplasm and back



   
Explanation of acetominophen (noun)
form plural: acetaminophens

a painkiller



   
Explanation of worsen (verb)
forms: worsened; worsened; worsening

to deteriorate



   
Explanation of pharyngitis (noun)
form: no plural

infection or inflammation of the back of the throat



   
Explanation of spread (verb)
forms: spread; spread; spreading

to move outwards to cover a larger area



   
Explanation of cystic fibrosis (noun)
form: no plural

a hereditary disease that mainly affects the lungs and digestive system



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