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Explanation of side (noun)
form plural: sides

either half of the body

Sample of side
My left side hurts!



   
Explanation of bio- (preffix)
life

Sample of bio-
Biology is the study of life.



   
Explanation of autopsy (noun)
form plural: autopsies

medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

Sample of autopsy
Another term for autopsy is post mortem.



   
Explanation of sigma bond (noun)
form plural: sigma bonds

a covalent link formed between electron pairs in an orbital

Sample of sigma bond
In a sigma bond the electron density is concentrated between the two electron nuclei.



   
Explanation of anus (noun)
form plural: anuses

opening at the end of the alimentary canal

Sample of anus
Feces is expelled via the anus.



   
Explanation of alveolus (noun)
form plural: alveoli

air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity

Sample of alveolus
Exchange of gases occurs in the alveolus.
Babies born preterm are likely to lack surfactant -- a material that covers the surface of the lung, lowering surface tension in the alveolus and thereby preventing lung collapse on breathing out.



   
Explanation of cellular respiration (noun)
form plural: cellular respirations

redox process where hydrogen is transferred to oxygen from glucose releasing energy

Sample of cellular respiration
Cellular respiration includes glycolysis, acetyl-CoA production, the citric acid cycle and electron transport.

Example of cellular respiration
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Explanation of fermentation (noun)
form plural: fermentations

the process of releasing energy from a carbohydrate without oxygen by producing alcohol or lactic acid

Sample of fermentation
Ethanol is made by a fermentation process.
Fermentation is related to the whole process involved in the breakdown of glucose like glycolysis and additional steps including ethanol and lactic acid.



   
Explanation of infection (noun)
form plural: infections

situation created when microbes enter the body and cause a disease

Sample of infection
There is no specific treatment for many viral infections.



   
Explanation of absorb (verb)
forms: absorbed; absorbed; absorbing

to take in; to take up

Sample of absorb
The large intestine absorbs water back into the blood.



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