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Definition of cancer (noun)
form plural: cancers

disease where cells divide at an excessive rate and become abnormal in function; malignancy; neoplasm

Examples
Cancer cells tend to spread.

Definition of cancer
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Definition of oncology (noun)
form: no plural

branch of medicine that concerns cancer

Examples
In general, oncology is the term denoting the "medical" science of cancer.

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Definition of sexually transmitted disease (noun)
form: sexually transmitted diseases

generic name for illnesses such as HIV, hepatitis b, gonorrhea or syphilis

Examples
The IFPA maintained that the sale was part of its work to halt the spread of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) but conservative groups won their case against the free availability of contraception on the basis of a 1985 law limiting the supply of contraceptives to chemists, sexually transmitted disease clinics, family planning clinics, and doctors' surgeries.

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Definition of bug (noun)
form plural: bugs

an infectious disease or agent (informal)

Examples
He caught a bug on holiday and has been in bed ever since!

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Definition of ritonavir (noun)
form: no plural

a protease inhibitor applied in treating HIV; trade name: Norvir

Examples
Ritonavir (trade name Norvir) is one of a class of anti-HIV drugs called protease inhibitors.

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Definition of isomer (noun)
form plural: isomers

a compound with the same elements but different atomic arrangements

Examples
Lactose and sucrose are isomers.

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Definition of calcified (adjective)
forms: more calcified; most calcified; the most calcified

made hard by calcium deposits

Examples
Bone is connective tissue that has been calcified.

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Definition of womb (noun)
form plural: wombs

abdominal organ where the baby develops before birth; uterus

Examples
Hysterectomy is an operation where the womb is removed.

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Definition of heterotroph (noun)
form plural: heterotrophs

organism that depends on autotrophs (producers) for food and oxygen

Examples
Animals are multicellular heterotrophs.

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Definition of ulna (noun)
form plural: ulnas

long bone of the lower arm (forearm)

Examples
The ulna and radius are the two bones of the lower arm.

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