
Description of sinus (noun: plural: sinuses) air spaces in the skull; pathological cavity containing pus
Samples of sinus Whenever I catch a cold my sinuses hurt.
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Description of flushing (noun: no plural) reddening of the skin
Samples of flushing I often experience the descent of the Kundalini down the front side of my body, into my chest area (can't be more specific) and this causes a bright red flushing in the skin of my chest, which I believe is caused by the energy release.
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Description of sunburn (noun: plural: sunburns) acute and painful skin damage
Samples of sunburn It is very important to protect our skin from sunburn.
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Description of rare (adverb) uncommon; not usual
Samples of rare She has a rare disease and the doctors don't know anything about it.
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Description of CFC (abbreviation: plural: CFCs) gases used in aerosols
Samples of CFC Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are harmful to the environment.
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Description of exogenous (noun) something applied from outside
Samples of exogenous An illness that is caused by a pathogen can be said to have an exogenous cause.
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Description of SI unit (noun: SI units) international science measurements
Samples of SI unit There are seven main units in this measurement system.
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Description of necrosis (noun: no plural) set of irreversible changes in a cell that causes it to die
Samples of necrosis Tissue necrosis can occur if the blood supply to that tissue is cut off.
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Description of stomata (noun: only plural) pores on the leaf surface
Samples of stomata Transpiration occurs from the surface of the leaf through stomata. With atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide expected to double in the next century, plants would open the stomata through which they breathe for shorter periods reducing the transpiration of water and providing less water for cloud formation.
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Description of caution (noun: plural: cautions) warning; caveat
Samples of caution The evidence suggests that human insulin is a faster and shorter acting insulin and caution should be exercised in transferring patients from animal insulins.
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