
Description of stroke (noun: plural: strokes) heart attack; apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident; (CVA)
Samples of stroke Having consulted the therapists about the best type of activity to choose for the patient, you may be able to work out how best to interest and amuse the patient through your knowledge of what he enjoyed doing before his stroke or head injury.
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Description of penis (noun: plural: penises) male reproductive organ; containing the urethra
Samples of penis The penis deposits sperm at the top of the vagina during sexual reproduction.
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Description of dehydrogenation (noun: plural: dehydrogenations) the removal of hydrogen from a molecule
Samples of dehydrogenation Dehydrogenation is a form of oxidation.
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Description of prostaglandin (noun: plural: prostaglandins) potent hormone-like substance found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen)
Samples of prostaglandin Prostaglandins (PGs) are local hormones and PGs such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostacyclin (PGI2) inhibit acid secretion and stimulate the secretion of mucus, and of bicarbonate.
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Description of delavirdine (noun: no plural) generic name for a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is applied to treat AIDS and HIV; trade name: Rescriptor
Samples of delavirdine Delavirdine was approved by the FDA in 1997 for use in combination with other antiretrovirals in adults with HIV infection.
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Description of beriberi (noun: no plural) illness due to thiamine deficiency
Samples of beriberi Beriberi occurs in malnourished people e.g. the starving, very ill or alcoholics.
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Description of galactosamine (noun: no plural) an amino sugar
Samples of galactosamine Galactosamine is present in cartilage.
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Description of addition polymerisation (noun: plural: addition polymerisations) process in which complex compounds are made by adding together monomers which contain carbon double bonds
Samples of addition polymerisation Monomers of vinyl chloride are joined together by addition polymerisation to form the polymer PVC.
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Description of rarely (adverb: rarely; more rarely; least rarely) seldom
Samples of rarely Most of mining has taken place on greenfield sites, and the quality of restoration and aftercare rarely compensates for the loss of visual appeal or wildlife habitat of the land sacrificed for so-called cheap energy.
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Description of excitation threshold (noun: no plural) this is the amount of stimulus needed to set up an action potential in a nerve cell
Samples of excitation threshold A nervous response is triggered when the excitation threshold is reached.
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