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| Description of arthritis (noun: no plural) inflammation of a joint or joints Samples of arthritis If alcohol is taken with sleeping tablets and painkillers, excessive drowsiness can result, and severe stomach upsets can be caused when alcohol is taken with drugs used for arthritis.
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| Description of myopia (noun: no plural) shortsightedness Samples of myopia Someone who has myopia can clearly see close objects but not distant objects.
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| Description of FDA (abbreviation: Food and Drug Administration) a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products Samples of FDA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has committed itself to reforms that will speed up the approval of drugs and reduce development costs.
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| Description of not applicable (phrase) describes information that can be ignored Samples of not applicable The spreading technique is not applicable to cells once they reach the metaphase stage.
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| Description of hydrophilic (adjective) having an affinity with water; readily absorbing water Samples of hydrophilic A phospholipid molecule has a hydrophilic end a hydrophobic end. Acids are hydrophilic because they are soluble in water.
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| Description of reflex (noun: plural: reflexes) an involuntary action; an automatic response Samples of reflex There is a knee reflex that is often tested by doctors.
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| Description of limit alcohol intake (phrase: limited alcohol intake; limited alcohol intake; limiting alcohol intake) to reduce the consumption of spirituous beverages Samples of limit alcohol intake The literature regarding foetal alcohol syndrome will not be addressed in the present paper, but it is important to note that there are well documented recommendations to restrict or limit alcohol intake during pregnancy.
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| Description of racemic (adjective) relating to a molecule containing equal quantities of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms and therefore not rotating the plane of incident polarized light Samples of racemic A racemic mixture refers to a mixture if equal concentrations of both enantiomers.
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| Description of dissolve (verb: dissolved; dissolved; dissolving) to mix into something to form a solution Samples of dissolve Salt and sugar dissolve in water.
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| Description of decrease (noun: no plural) reduction Samples of decrease A decrease in tissue type plasminogen activator concentrations, as found in human colon carcinomas, could only be shown in carcinomas of columnar epithelium origin but not in squamous cell carcinomas of the oesophagus.
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