
Description of heartburn (noun: no plural) burning pain the chest area due to reflux of stomach acid; indigestion
Samples of heartburn Eating too much or too quickly may cause heartburn. Gastro-intestinal disorders including indigestion, heartburn, and constipation, may be more difficult to asses in an obese individual, as the information obtained from a medical examination may be limited.
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Description of immunization (noun: no plural) vaccination
Samples of immunization Many people believe immunization may have serious side effects. Measures to increase people's resistance to infection are also important in prevention, and it is in this context that immunization has played such a major role.
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Description of effexor (noun: no plural) antidepressant that works on both serotonin and norepinephrine
Samples of effexor Effexor is a selective serotonin and norephedrine reuptake inhibitor, also called an SSNRI.
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Description of bromine (noun: no plural) red-brown halogen that is a liquid at room temperature but gives off an irritating vapor
Samples of bromine Bromine is in group 7 of the periodic table.
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Description of activated complex (noun: plural: activated complexes) a combination of reacting particles (atoms; molecules or ions) when they are at the top of the activation energy barrier between the products and the reactants
Samples of activated complex The activated complex exists in a transition state during the course of collision; once formed it will change into the products of the reaction. The arrangement of molecules at the potential energy maximum is known as the "activated complex".
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Description of meninges (noun: only plural) the outer membranes that surround the brain
Samples of meninges Meningitis is inflammation or infection of the meninges.
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Description of intravenous infusion (noun: plural: intravenous infusions) a series of fluids or drugs that are run into a vein over a set amount of time
Samples of intravenous infusion Intravenous infusions are commonly used in hospitals to rehydrate patients. When admitted to our hospital, all patients were managed by fluid resuscitation (intravenous infusion of colloids to achieve haemodynamic stabilisation or a systolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg) followed by endoscopy and mixed intravariceal and paravariceal injection sclerotherpy.
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Description of catecholamines (noun: only plural) the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline that are made and secreted by the adrenals
Samples of catecholamines Catecholamines are released in reaction to stress.
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Description of sensation (noun: plural: sensations) a physical feeling
Samples of sensation Pain is an unpleasant sensation.
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Description of trophoblast (noun: plural: trophoblasts) the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst
Samples of trophoblast The trophoblast becomes the chorion and then the placenta in man. Trophoblast is physiologically shed into the maternal circulation, whereas, in early pregnancy, NFEs (nucleated fetal erythrocytes) are the most common type of nucleated fetal cell in the fetal circulation.
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