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  Word Descriptions morph-, irritability, blood system cancer, propanone, fatty acid, enzyme specificity, sucrase, decompose, hypochondriac, phobia


   
Description of morph- (preffix)
form

Samples of morph-
Morphology is the study of form and shape.



   
Description of irritability (noun: plural: irritabilities)
the state of being easily inflamed or painful; the state of being easily angered

Samples of irritability
Irritability in babies may be caused by an infection.



   
Description of blood system cancer (noun: plural: blood system cancers)
disease of the lymphatic complex

Samples of blood system cancer
The blood system cancer, lymphoma, already occurs more commonly in Crohn's disease patients than in those without Crohn's.



   
Description of propanone (noun: no plural)
solvent which is a ketone

Samples of propanone
Propanone is the simplest form of ketone.



   
Description of fatty acid (noun: plural: fatty acids)
a long chain of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group (COOH) at the end

Samples of fatty acid
Fats are made up of glycerol and fatty acids.



   
Description of enzyme specificity (noun: plural: enzyme specificities)
the tendency of biological catalysts to catalyze one or few reactions

Samples of enzyme specificity
Sucrase and urease illustrate the phenomenon of enzyme specificity.



   
Description of sucrase (noun: plural: sucrases)
enzyme that breaks down a carbohydrate

Samples of sucrase
Sucrase hydrolyses sucrose to glucose and fructose.



   
Description of decompose (verb: decomposed; decomposed; decomposing)
to break down; to decay

Samples of decompose
Bacteria decompose organic matter.



   
Description of hypochondriac (noun: plural: hypochondriacs)
a healthy person who worries excessively about their health and believes they are ill

Samples of hypochondriac
Doctors may become hypochondriacs because they think and learn so much about illness!



   
Description of phobia (noun: plural: phobias)
an extreme fear localized to particular objects or situations

Samples of phobia
Arachnophobia is a fear of spiders.



  Determinations of the words morph-, irritability, blood system cancer, propanone, fatty acid, enzyme specificity, sucrase, decompose, hypochondriac, phobia

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