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  Word Descriptions snore, silica, trans-, epigastric, hyperventilation, quinine, peri-, acute, dehydration, hepatitis


   
Description of snore (noun: plural: snores)
noise made during sleep which keeps others awake

Samples of snore
Loud snores could be heard from the room next door.



   
Description of silica (noun: plural: silicas)
white crystalline compound used to make glass

Samples of silica
Silica is also known as quartz.



   
Description of trans- (preffix)
across

Samples of trans-
To transfer something means to take it across.



   
Description of epigastric (adjective)
referring to the upper abdomen

Samples of epigastric
The stomach is in the epigastric region.



   
Description of hyperventilation (noun: no plural)
overbreathing

Samples of hyperventilation
Hyperventilation can occur in an anxiety attack.
Hyperventilation is a process of breathing rapidly, inhaling and exhaling from the chest rather than from the stomach.



   
Description of quinine (noun: plural: quinines)
drug used to treat malaria

Samples of quinine
Quinine comes from the cinchona tree.



   
Description of peri- (preffix)
around

Samples of peri-
The cell perimeter is the area around the cell.



   
Description of acute (adjective: more acute; most acute; the most acute)
of recent or sudden onset

Samples of acute
Meningitis is usually an acute illness.



   
Description of dehydration (noun: no plural)
the process of passively losing or actively removing water from something

Samples of dehydration
Exposure to high temperatures can cause dehydration.



   
Description of hepatitis (noun: no plural)
inflammation of the liver which is caused by a toxin or virus

Samples of hepatitis
It seems that, in evaluating the significance of pre-S protein display in liver in chronic hepatitis B virus infection, special emphasis should be made on their topographical (cytoplasmic or membranous) distribution as well as the quantitative expression, as suggested in the study of intrahepatic expression of HBsAg and HBcAg in chronic type B hepatitis.



  Determinations of the words snore, silica, trans-, epigastric, hyperventilation, quinine, peri-, acute, dehydration, hepatitis

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