
Explanation of lithium (noun) form: no plural soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group
Sample of lithium Mendeleev himself felt that its first row should have eight elements in it, as the second did, and advertised for vacancies between hydrogen and lithium.
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Explanation of dementia (noun) form: no plural illness affecting the brain where the ability to remember things; and other mental skills; are poor
Sample of dementia Dementia is more common in the elderly. Some patients suffering dementia as a consequence of Parkinson's disease or Down's syndrome show nerve damage virtually identical to that in Alzheimer's patients: in contrast, dementia due to Huntington's disease seems to be due to a specific deterioration of different nerve cells.
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Explanation of poison (verb) forms: poisoned; poisoned; poisoning to cause damage to an organism as a result of exposure to a toxic substance
Sample of poison Pollutants in the environment have the capacity to poison us.
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Explanation of regeneration (noun) form: no plural the regrowth of lost or damaged parts or cells
Sample of regeneration Nerve regeneration is a slow and limited process.
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Explanation of flagellate (noun) form plural: flagellates an organism that moves with the help of a tail-like structure
Sample of flagellate Some parasites are flagellate e.g. the trypanosomes.
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Explanation of adiabatic (adjective) related to a thermodynamic process involving no heat exchange
Sample of adiabatic Loss or gain of heat does not occur during an adiabatic process.
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Explanation of replace (verb) forms: replaced; replaced; replacing to put back into a former position; to substitute
Sample of replace After menopause women are offered HRT to replace the hormones they lack.
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Explanation of plastid (noun) form: plastids energy-transducing organelle in plant cells
Sample of plastid Plastids produce and store plant material.
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Explanation of dorsum (noun) form plural: dorsa the back of the body
Sample of dorsum The patient has a rash on the dorsum.
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Explanation of internal (adjective) forms: more internal; most internal; less internal; least internal inside
Sample of internal An internal examination may be needed to check a woman's reproductive system.
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