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  Word Explanations speech, radiotherapy, dehydrogenation, fibrosis, chromatin, mitochondrion, urination problems, aggravate, enteric, chronic


   
Explanation of speech (noun)
form plural: speeches

vocalization; a formal talk given in public

Sample of speech
There are language centers in the brain that are important for speech production.



   
Explanation of radiotherapy (noun)
form plural: radiotherapies

treatment of diseased areas by exposing them to gamma rays or X-rays

Sample of radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is a treatment for some cancers.
Radiotherapy often relieves pain that is untreatable with laser, and may give better long term control so that repeat laser procedures are required less often.



   
Explanation of dehydrogenation (noun)
form plural: dehydrogenations

the removal of hydrogen from a molecule

Sample of dehydrogenation
Dehydrogenation is a form of oxidation.



   
Explanation of fibrosis (noun)
abnormal skin tissue growth

Sample of fibrosis
The most dramatic feature about the genes mutated so as to cause muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, however, is that they were discovered by reverse genetics -- neither dystrophin nor cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor were known to exist in the body before they were discovered by Kunkel and Tsui respectively.



   
Explanation of chromatin (noun)
form: no plural

nucleic substance that condenses to make chromosomes during mitosis

Sample of chromatin
Chromatin is found in the nucleus and is made up of histones and DNA.



   
Explanation of mitochondrion (noun)
form plural: mitochondria

cytoplasmic structure where ATP (energy) is made

Sample of mitochondrion
The mitochondrion is the 'powerhouse' of the cell.



   
Explanation of urination problems (noun)
form: only plural

difficulties with micturition

Sample of urination problems
Caution is advised when using this drug in the elderly because they may be more sensitive its effects, especially urination problems, drowsiness, confusion, slow/shallow breathing, and low blood pressure.



   
Explanation of aggravate (verb)
forms: aggravated; aggravated; aggravating

to make worse; to worsen

Sample of aggravate
Decaffeinated coffee is now widely available as beans or as instant coffee and is suitable for drinking by children and insomniacs and by people with heart conditions and high blood pressure, where caffeine can aggravate the symptoms.



   
Explanation of enteric (adjective)
refers to the intestine

Sample of enteric
Methane, the hydrocarbon commonly known as marsh or swamp gas, is produced by bacteria which live in an oxygen-free environment such as at the bottom of swamps and rice paddies and in the guts of ruminant or cud-chewing animals such as cattle, sheep and camels where the bacteria help to break down food into a digestible form (enteric fermentation).



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

lasts a long time; persistent

Sample of chronic
Arthritis may be an acute or a chronic illness.



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