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Description of mental illness (noun: plural: mental illnesses)
disorder of the mind where thought and/or behavior are abnormal and cause distress

Samples of mental illness
Schizophrenia is a mental illness.

Determination of mental illness
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Description of enzyme (noun)
protein that is produced by cells and catalyzes specific biochemical reactions

Samples of enzyme
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.



   
Description of male (noun: plural: males)
a man

Samples of male
He is a 75-year old Caucasian male.



   
Description of quadriceps (noun: no plural)
large muscle of the thigh

Samples of quadriceps
The quadriceps extends the leg.



   
Description of sick (adjective: sicker; sickest; the sickest)
unwell; opposite of healthy

Samples of sick
People go into hospital when they are sick.



   
Description of grieve (verb: grieved; grieved; grieving)
to experience the emotional effects of a loss

Samples of grieve
She was finding it difficult to grieve for her father.



   
Description of circulatory shock (noun: no plural)
an illness where the circulation 'collapses' and the blood pressure drops

Samples of circulatory shock
Some bacterial infections can cause circulatory shock.

Determination of circulatory shock
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Description of aggravate (verb: aggravated; aggravated; aggravating)
to make worse; to worsen

Samples of aggravate
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.



   
Description of alpha helix (noun: plural: alpha helices)
secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain has formed spirals

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

Determination of alpha helix
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Description of metamorphosis (noun: plural: metamorphoses)
change in the form of an organism that occurs during development

Samples of metamorphosis
Larvae undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.

Determination of metamorphosis
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