
Description of monitor (noun: plural: monitors) an instrument that records and/or shows digital information
Samples of monitor Heart monitors are used to watch the heart beat.
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Description of dementia (noun: no plural) illness affecting the brain where the ability to remember things; and other mental skills; are poor
Samples of dementia Dementia is more common in the elderly. Some patients suffering dementia as a consequence of Parkinson's disease or Down's syndrome show nerve damage virtually identical to that in Alzheimer's patients: in contrast, dementia due to Huntington's disease seems to be due to a specific deterioration of different nerve cells.
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Description of pyridoxine (noun: plural: pyridoxines) vitamin B6
Samples of pyridoxine Pyridoxine is important for energy processes. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is essential for protein metabolism and the production of brain chemicals that affect mood and mental function.
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Description of approval (noun: plural: approvals) endorsement
Samples of approval Local ethical committee approval was obtained, and all patients had given fully informed consent to the procedures.
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Description of pathogen (noun: plural: pathogens) something that can cause a disease in an organism
Samples of pathogen The body has an immune system designed to combat pathogens.
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Description of jaundice (noun: no plural) yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
Samples of jaundice Jaundice is also called icterus.
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Description of arthr- (preffix) joint
Samples of arthr- Arthritis is inflammation in the joints.
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Description of isolate (verb: isolated; isolated; isolating) to place apart from others
Samples of isolate Bacteria are isolated in order to produce pure cultures.
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Description of addition-elimination reaction (noun: plural: addition-elimination reactions) describes a process where two molecules are linked causing another molecule to removed (such as water)
Samples of addition-elimination reaction Another term for addition-elimination reaction is a condensation reaction.
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Description of reduction (noun: plural: reductions) the process where a substance gains electrons
Samples of reduction Oxidation and reduction reactions occur simultaneously as one substance gives electrons and the other receives them.
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