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| Description of sinusitis (noun: no plural) type of infection or inflammation of membranes Samples of sinusitis Infections such as sinusitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pharyngitis and mumps are another cause, and malignancy or radiotherapy can also cause a dry mouth which leads to halitosis.
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| Description of lactation (noun: plural: lactations) the secretion of milk by the mammary glands Samples of lactation Hormones such as oxytocin and prolactin control lactation.
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| Description of gas (noun: plural: gases) a substance which exists in a vapor form at room temperature (neither a liquid nor a solid) Samples of gas Examples of gases include oxygen, hydrogen and helium.
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| Description of triglyceride (noun: plural: triglycerides) fat which has three fatty acids Samples of triglyceride Generally, the effect on triglyceride metabolism of excellent diabetic control is more profound than it is on cholesterol and LDL.
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| Description of sustained (adjective: more sustained; most sustained; the most sustained) held for a long time Samples of sustained Sustained muscle contraction can be painful.
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| Description of osmosis (noun: no plural) process where solvent molecules, e.g. water, pass through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration Samples of osmosis Osmosis is a special form of diffusion. Reverse osmosis units for freshwater fish are all very well, but many fish keepers who use them are forced to mix the water obtained with raw tap water before adding it to the tank, simply because they cannot afford the expense of a separate carbon filter.
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| Description of sub- (preffix) under Samples of sub- Exposure to sub-zero temperatures can cause hypothermia.
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| Description of glucagon (noun: no plural) a hormone made in the pancreas Samples of glucagon Glucagon makes the liver release glucose.
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| Description of ureter (noun: plural: ureters) tube connecting the kidney to the bladder Samples of ureter The ureters are shorter in the female than the male. The very closeness of the anus to the external sexual parts might suggest connection while the penis, serving the dual purposes of sex and urination, and the similar contiguity of the ureter and vaginal opening, undoubtedly affect the outlook of most children and many adults.
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| Description of sample (noun: plural: samples) a representative part of a group Samples of sample A random sample is often taken for the purposes of a scientific study.
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