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Description of folic acid (noun: no plural)
a form of the water-soluble Vitamin B9.

Samples of folic acid
Folic acid deficiency leads to anemia.



   
Description of pregnancy (noun: plural: pregnancies)
the period between conception and childbirth

Samples of pregnancy
During pregnancy a woman undergoes great hormonal changes.



   
Description of sperm (noun: plural: sperms)
male gamete (sex cell)

Samples of sperm
Sperm are made in the testes.



   
Description of prostatic (adjective)
relating to the gland surrounding the male urethra

Samples of prostatic
Unless general practitioners can be persuaded that a digital rectal examination is not a physical assault and that measurement of serum prostate specific antigen concentration is a sensitive screening test for prostatic cancer, no progress will be made in detecting prostatic cancer.



   
Description of in vivo (noun: no plural)
referring to processes or experiments occurring inside an organism

Samples of in vivo
It is important to test drugs in vivo as well as in a laboratory.



   
Description of pelvis (noun: plural: pelvises)
the basin-shaped cavity of the lower trunk; made up by the hip bones and sacrum

Samples of pelvis
The pelvis contains the urogenital organs.



   
Description of infectious (adjective: more infectious; most infectious; the most infectious)
able to cause a disease

Samples of infectious
Viruses and bacteria are infectious agents.



   
Description of taste buds (noun: only plural)
clusters of receptor cells on the upper surface of the tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis

Samples of taste buds
Taste buds are located on the tongue and consist of fourty epithelial cells.



   
Description of block (verb: blocked; blocked; blocking)
to hinder; to stop

Samples of block
The specialist will probably suggest laser surgery to block off the leaking vessels.



   
Description of tissue (noun: plural: tissues)
a group of cells with the same shape and function

Samples of tissue
Muscle cells group together to form muscular tissue that helps us move.



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