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Description of regulator (noun: plural: regulators)
a substance that governs a reaction or process

Samples of regulator
The pancreas is the main regulator of blood sugar levels.



   
Description of rust (noun: no plural)
iron oxide that forms when exposed to oxygen and moisture

Samples of rust
Rust is red-brown in color.



   
Description of swallow (verb: swallowed; swallowed; swallowing)
to cause ingested substances to move down the throat and into the stomach

Samples of swallow
Swallowing may be painful if the throat is sore.



   
Description of fibula (noun: plural: fibulas)
thin lower leg bone

Samples of fibula
The fibula and tibia are the two bones of the lower leg.



   
Description of retina disease (noun: plural: retina diseases)
malfunction of the light-sensitive membrane which is part of the eyeball

Samples of retina disease
Retina disease which may be caused at an output level of 60 mW to 100 mW in LLLT can be avoided by preventing the single-color laser beam from being radiated to the outside of the projecting part 200 in such a manner that the probe 300a of the switch part 300 is pushed against the treatment object region 500.

Determination of retina disease
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Description of hypertrophy (adjective: plural: hypertrophies)
over-development of a tissue (or part of) which leads to an increase in size and volume of the tissue

Samples of hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is a normal process in the case of the endometrium.

Determination of hypertrophy
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Description of bronchus (noun: plural: bronchia)
air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs

Samples of bronchus
The left bronchus is longer than the right one.



   
Description of excreted (adjective)
discharged from the body

Samples of excreted
Ciprofloxacin is largely excreted as an unchanged substance and elimination is predominantly via the kidneys.



   
Description of fallopian tube (noun: no plural)
pair of ducts through which the eggs are moving to the uterus

Samples of fallopian tube
Each fallopian reaches the upper end of the uterus.

Determination of fallopian tube
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Description of turgid (adjective: more turgid; most turgid; less turgid; least turgid)
swollen and engorged

Samples of turgid
Plant stems are turgid when they store water.



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