
Description of thermometer (noun: plural: thermometers) instrument that is used to measure temperature
Samples of thermometer Thermometers contain mercury.
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Description of sexual stimulation (noun: no plural) emotional and physical state in which a person wants to engage in intercourse
Samples of sexual stimulation As is usual among deviations, most men and a good many women have some fetish object or objects which provide them with sexual stimulation and can increase the enjoyment of sexual activity.
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Description of vision problems (noun: only plural) eyesight difficulties
Samples of vision problems They caution, however, against a situation which can occur in the special school when the organisation of the entire curriculum is adapted to the vision problems of the students.
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Description of light-headedness (noun: no plural) dizziness
Samples of light-headedness My breath rasped in my throat, and a slight light-headedness I had started to feel owing to hyperoxygenating earlier waned as my muscles took up the slack of the extra power in my blood.
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Description of suffocate (verb: suffocated; suffocated; suffocating) to asphyxiate
Samples of suffocate Removing the air from an organism will suffocate it.
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Description of crista (noun: plural cristae) fold in a membrane which forms a projection
Samples of crista The cristae of the mitochondrial membrane act to increase its surface area.
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Description of ecto- (preffix) outside; outer
Samples of ecto- The ectoderm is the outside germ layer in an embryo.
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Description of dissect (verb: dissected; dissected; dissecting) to cut; to take apart; to remove body parts or organs
Samples of dissect A body is dissected at post mortem.
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Description of alkaloid (noun: plural: alkaloids) organic substances that contain nitrogen
Samples of alkaloid Alkaloids are found mostly in plants.
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Description of nasal (adjective) relating to the nose
Samples of nasal Air passes down the nasal passages towards the lungs.
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