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Definition of mental illness (noun)
form plural: mental illnesses

disorder of the mind where thought and/or behavior are abnormal and cause distress

Examples
Schizophrenia is a mental illness.

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Definition of enzyme (noun)
protein that is produced by cells and catalyzes specific biochemical reactions

Examples
The activation molecule is an enzyme called "tyrosine kinase" and in both individuals this molecule was not functioning properly because they had inherited a faulty kinase gene.

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Definition of male (noun)
form plural: males

a man

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He is a 75-year old Caucasian male.

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Definition of quadriceps (noun)
form: no plural

large muscle of the thigh

Examples
The quadriceps extends the leg.

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Definition of sick (adjective)
forms: sicker; sickest; the sickest

unwell; opposite of healthy

Examples
People go into hospital when they are sick.

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Definition of grieve (verb)
forms: grieved; grieved; grieving

to experience the emotional effects of a loss

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She was finding it difficult to grieve for her father.

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Definition of circulatory shock (noun)
form: no plural

an illness where the circulation 'collapses' and the blood pressure drops

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Some bacterial infections can cause circulatory shock.

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Definition of aggravate (verb)
forms: aggravated; aggravated; aggravating

to make worse; to worsen

Examples
Decaffeinated coffee is now widely available as beans or as instant coffee and is suitable for drinking by children and insomniacs and by people with heart conditions and high blood pressure, where caffeine can aggravate the symptoms.

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Definition of alpha helix (noun)
form plural: alpha helices

secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain has formed spirals

Examples
The folds in the alpha helix are generally held together by hydrogen bonds.

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Definition of metamorphosis (noun)
form plural: metamorphoses

change in the form of an organism that occurs during development

Examples
Larvae undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.

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