
Description of steroid (noun: plural: steroids) molecule containing four rings of carbon atoms
Samples of steroid Hormones, some vitamins and cholesterol are steroids.
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Description of furosemide (noun) popular diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema; trade name: Lasix
Samples of furosemide Furosemide is a potent diuretic drug used in both human and veterinary medicine.
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Description of vomit (noun: no plural) the contents of the stomach that are brought up from the stomach
Samples of vomit There was blood in his vomit. When you have an operation these days that's lasting anything more than just er a couple of minutes or so, they will insert down your windpipe an endotracheal airway, which is a tube that goes down into your windpipe to seal into the windpipe, so if you vomit, for example, no vomit can down round that tube.
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Description of mastoid (noun: plural: mastoids) part of the skull
Samples of mastoid The mastoid area lies behind the ear.
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Description of acyl anhydride (noun: plural: acyl anhydrides) produced by removing a water molecule from two carboxylic acid groups
Samples of acyl anhydride Acetic anhydride is an example of an acyl anhydride.
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Description of slightly (adverb) a little bit; marginally
Samples of slightly The man was slightly drunk when he walked out in front of the car.
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Description of flexor (noun: plural: flexors) muscle that allows a joint to bend
Samples of flexor The hamstrings help the knee to flex.
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Description of wavelength (noun: plural: wavelengths) the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform
Samples of wavelength The different colors of light are identified by their different wavelengths.
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Description of atom (noun: plural: atoms) smallest unit of a chemical element which holds the properties of that element
Samples of atom Atoms combine to form molecules.
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Description of hypoglycemia (noun: no plural) low glucose concentration in the blood
Samples of hypoglycemia Symptoms of hypoglycemia are fatigue, confusion, drowsiness, irritability fits and collapse. Glucose metabolism and insulin secretion are disturbed; hypoglycemia is common and potentially lethal but usually responds promptly to dietary correction.
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