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Explanation of auto- (preffix)
self

Sample of auto-
An auto-immune reaction is an immune reaction against your own body.



   
Explanation of bladder (noun)
form plural: bladders

organ that stores urine

Sample of bladder
The bladder is a hollow organ lined with smooth muscle.



   
Explanation of radius (noun)
form plural: radii

line drawn from the center of a circle or tube to the outside

Sample of radius
The radius of a circle is half the diameter.



   
Explanation of skull (noun)
form plural: skulls

bony skeleton of the head

Sample of skull
The skull protects the brain.



   
Explanation of microbiologist (noun)
form plural: microbiologists

person who works in a particular field of science

Sample of microbiologist
A microbiologist may work in a laboratory.



   
Explanation of sodium chloride (noun)
form plural: sodium chlorides

white powder used to season food

Sample of sodium chloride
Sodium chloride is also called table salt.



   
Explanation of pharyngeal (adjective)
relating to the upper part of the throat

Sample of pharyngeal
Any pharyngeal disease may affect swallowing.



   
Explanation of fainting (noun)
form: no plural

passing out from weakness

Sample of fainting
Within a few weeks he began to feel better, and his depression, anxiety, tiredness, panic attacks, fainting and sweating are now a thing of the past problems, due to too much caffeine are fairly common, but not everyone has the sort of symptoms that Mike experienced.



   
Explanation of acid salt (noun)
form plural: acid salts

a compound made by partially neutralizing an acid with ionisable hydrogen atoms

Sample of acid salt
Sodium hydrogensulfate is an acid salt formed by partially neutralizing sulfuric acid.



   
Explanation of basal metabolic rate (noun)
form: no plural

the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest

Sample of basal metabolic rate
Starvation slows the basal metabolic rate.
Your basal metabolic rate (i.e. when you are resting) has an influence on how much energy you expend when you are doing anything that doesn't involve very much physical activity.

Examples of basal metabolic rate
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